My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 1108

“Carrie! Where are you? I’ll come for you right away,” Reece answered, his worry spilling out without restraint.

Carrie interjected before he could say more, words tumbling out fast. “Listen, I don’t have time to explain. Someone kidnapped me—I’m locked in a disgusting vehicle somewhere. One of the kidnappers is willing to help, but only if you send money. I’ll text you the account. It needs to be three million—just do it, please.”

“No, make it thirty million!” Lise retorted, cutting off any further discussion. Carrie’s jaw tightened. “Thirty million, then. But I’m warning you, the rest will only show up once I’m out of here.”

Trust issues simmered on Lise’s side. “Not a chance. You could just disappear, or go straight to the police. Why would I risk that?”

Meanwhile, Reece, still on the line, heard a woman arguing with Carrie, though he had no idea who it was—just that it sounded like someone young.

in on the signal from Lise’s phone. What began as a heated exchange about money had, without Lise realizing, given the team the extra minutes they needed to lock down

this is dangerous for me, too. If we send you the money and you go back on your word, I lose

on Lise’s greed—Carrie hoped the lure of extra money later would keep her talking, while she also counted on Reece’s side to pinpoint

hesitated, temptation winning out.

questions, because I’m not saying where we are. She’ll get one shot at escape. After that, she’s on her own.” Once she finished, Lise ended the call and fired

she removed the SIM card, slid open the phone’s

heart

was my backup number. If your people start calling and the others

relieved when she realized Lise hadn’t connected it to the location tracking. She decided not to press her luck

fixed downward in defeat. The suffocating container crushed her spirit as much as her body, and her