Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 152 The Foreseen Dilemma

Under Elsa's surprised gaze, I remained indifferent. "What? Don't you want me to be saved?"

She instinctively shook her head and then suddenly realized no one else was around. Without another word, she turned away, refusing to look at me.

I closed my eyes, conserving my little energy for when it was time to run.

As night fell, Jeremiah and Jack arrived at the abandoned building.

The man who had brought them here stood before Elsa and me, letting out a cold scoff. "Did you get the million dollars ready?"

Jeremiah's expression was steely. "It's ready. Just as you demanded, it's been transferred to your offshore account."

With that, he shifted his gaze away from the man, letting it drift between Elsa and me. After a brief hesitation, his eyes finally landed on her.

"Elsa, are you alright?" Jack spoke up before Jeremiah could.

Elsa choked back a sob. Even though they couldn't see her face clearly in the dim light, she still played her role flawlessly, with tears spilling down her cheeks.

Jeremiah... It

the words left her lips, their faces twisted with

untie my sister!" Jack snapped at the

let out a mocking chuckle.

"What

face also

a step back, the man positioned himself between

So, it really was

I turned to look at

of a delicate and fragile woman before letting out a soft, pitiful

hardened. "What's the meaning of this? You said you'd release them once you got the money. The transfer

his eyes filled with contempt. "Why so nervous? I never said you couldn't take someone with

turned heavy, the tension thick enough to cut with

a quiet cough, a small

rang out. It was taut with urgency. "Save

realizing something, he hesitated and turned in my direction. After a brief pause, he asked, "What would it take for us to take the other person too?" The man spread

dollars, you can still only take one. The other one will stay as my hostage.

flickered between them, his tone dripping with mockery. "So,