Chapter 1109

Drifting in a sea of thoughts, she absently pulled up her banking app, half-expecting the international wire to be crawling through red tape. But the moment the screen lit up, her breath caught—the transfer had already landed. Ten million. Just a string of digits, yet they felt like a heartbeat in her palm—pulsing, alive, whispering a promise of survival.

Back at the police station, Reece leaned over the desk, anxiety etched deep into his features. “Have you located Carrie yet?” he asked, voice tight.

The officer gave a weary shake of the head, exhaling sharply. “No. We didn’t have enough time. They’re on the move—vehicle keeps changing routes, always one step ahead.”

Across the room, another officer, eyes glued to a digital map of the city, pointed. “We caught a flicker of her signal near the coast.”

“The coast?” a third officer murmured, rubbing the back of his neck. “Isn’t that where that creepy old amusement park is? The one that shut down after kids kept sneaking in and getting hurt?”

Meanwhile, somewhere else in the city, inside a speeding car, Jacob was working the phones, trying to piece together any trace of Carrie.

newer guys lent a hand to your daughter a few days ago. He didn’t realize who she was. If anything went wrong, I take full responsibility. I’ll have him return the extra cash today. Feel free to discipline him however you

cards close to the chest, never revealing her true identity. The thug had thought

clicked. Panic set in. He ran straight to his boss to confess. Moments later, Jacob’s call came in. The gang leader assumed the powerful Hinks family was coming down on them like

looking to make enemies. Your guy actually did alright. We’ve got another job, low-profile. Not enough hands on deck. I’d rather keep things quiet, so I’m hoping he’s

books available

like—even keep him at the Hinks estate if needed.” He

boss said as he passed the phone to

phone. “Mr. Dury, I—I’m grateful. Just say

you ever lay

to pose as a guard—to throw her maid off the

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