Chapter 18

Adler drove to a nearby abandoned construction site.

“Da m n it, how did Ryan think of stashing someone in this godforsaken place?”

Adler looked around. The place was pitch dark, and the only sound was the echo of his own voice.

Ryan was dragged out of the car by Colby, tumbling and scrambling before he managed to stand up.

Adler approached and landed a kick. “Talk! Where is she?”

“Those guys… it was their idea to hide her. We planned to teach Ms. Sophie a lesson. We thought that once we got the money, we’d blow up this building. It wouldn’t just kill James but also get us a hefty sum. It seemed like a great way for Mr. Colby to earn some b r o w n e points. We never knew Ms. Sophie and Mr. Colby knew each other.”

“Blow it up? You planned to blow this place up?” Adler’s eyes widened. “How? With a time bomb?”

Ryan nodded fearfully, his whole body shaking like a leaf.

The cold light in Colby’s eyes was fearsome, and Ryan, seeing this, swallowed hard in fear.

“Adler, tie him up properly. If the bomb goes off, I want him to be the first to go.”

knelt and begged for mercy, but Adler still tied him up

Colby was sure Sophie

drove in. Colby

Burke, I’m scared… where is this place?” Nichole clutched

the back of Nichole’s hand. “Stay in the

Nichole nodded.

wife gets kidnapped, and here you are, still playing lovey-dovey with your

scanned Colby coldly. “If

men.”

“He acted

pan. “Gentlemen, why are you

bomb?” James instantly tensed

I will look for the bombs. You go

up on the ground, shivered and said, “It’s no use. I told them to destroy the evidence completely. Each building has three bombs, and they will explode

Why are you only telling us this now?!” Adler grabbed Ryan by the collar, wishing he could kill the b a s t a r d on the

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Chapter 18

too late to defuse the bombs now. We need to find Sophie Immediately!” Colby

instructed his driver, “Take Nichole out of here. Walt for my

“Yes, Mr. Burke!”

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