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.

to just

didn't even bother to lift his head. "Still no. You both look ugly. I don't

almost lost control of her fake smile. Right after

Zeke into his arms. His expression suggested he was

confusion flickered in Jeremiah's eyes, Eric

turned around, Eric landed a

in pain,

his grasp and went straight into Eric's

said to me, his voice as calm as

voice full of panic as she explained, "Jane! You've got it all wrong! We

lollipop I bought for him

indignation, "Lies! They were trying to kidnap

widened in

laughed and gently tapped Zeke's nose. "You really know your stuff, huh?

chin up. "Of

to Elsa. "Just because you talk

he stuck

face stiffened and

after, the