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.

I just found out one of my newer guys lent a hand to your daughter a few days ago. He didn’t realize who she was. If

had thought she was just another rich girl acting

Panic set in. He ran straight to his boss to confess. Moments later, Jacob’s call came in.

softly, brushing aside the man’s panic. “Relax. I’m not 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,

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like—even keep him at the Hinks estate if needed.” He knew full well that one word from the Hinks family could end his guy’s career—or his life. A favor, though? That was gold. Sacrificing one pawn was a small

of you,” the boss said as he passed the phone

man swallowed hard, then took the phone. “Mr. Dury, I—I’m grateful. Just say

didn’t waste time. “Did you ever

someone to pose as a guard—to throw her maid off the scent. But don’t worry, I know Carrie by face. She’s

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