Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 281 Attempted Kidnapping

A flicker of excitement flickered across Jeremiah's face, but he quickly suppressed

it.

Clearing his throat, he forced a warm smile and asked, "Where are the two people who were with you just now?"

Zeke smirked, shaking his head. "No idea. Maybe they went to buy something."

Elsa reached out to touch Zeke's head, but he swiftly dodged it, leaving her hand hanging awkwardly in mid-air.

Still, she maintained her sickly sweet tone. "They're really irresponsible, aren't they? Leaving you here all alone... Aren't you afraid you'll get lost?"

She leaned in closer, her voice turning coaxing. "Why don't you come with us? We'll buy you whatever you want to eat. Anything you like."

Hearing this, Eric and I exchanged glances. As expected, they were trying to take Zeke away. The motive was obvious they wanted to use him to force Mr. Simpson into signing with Jeremiah's company.

Zeke looked up, his face full of pretend innocence. "Really? That sounds amazing!"

The next second, his expression dropped into a deadpan stare. "But no thanks. I'm not going anywhere with you."

"Why?" Elsa frowned, clearly not expecting a flat-out rejection.

going to just abandon you on

lift his head. "Still no. You both

and Elsa almost lost control of her fake smile. Right after that, a shadow of malice flashed across Jeremiah's

lunged forward, scooping Zeke into his arms. His expression suggested he was ready for a

flickered in Jeremiah's eyes, Eric and

when he turned around, Eric landed a solid

grunted in pain, immediately loosening

of his grasp and went straight into

said to me,

voice full of panic as she explained, "Jane! You've got

sucking on the lollipop

indignation, "Lies! They were trying

widened

and gently tapped Zeke's nose. "You really know

chin up. "Of course! My mom taught me all about these

talk in a soft voice doesn't mean

he stuck

stiffened

after, the police