She Got A Better Man

Chapter 44

After capturing the aftermath with her phone-a trio of kidnappers knocked out cold and two critically injured-Elvira quickly sent the video evidence to Amber through WhatsApp.

Then, pain throbbing through her, she exited the vehicle and decided to leave the scene, wary of any accomplices lurking nearby.

She hailed a cab back to the school to find Marsh.

Her phone rang; it was Zach. She answered, "Hey, Zach."

"Elvira, where are you?" His voice was thick with urgency. To him, the brief separation for 10 minutes had felt like an eternity.

"I'm in a cab, heading to pick up Marsh and then off to the hospital," she replied, her voice betraying none of the turmoil she had just endured.

To her, there was no point in worrying him with the details of her abduction, now that she was safe.

Despite her omitting the kidnapping from the conversation, Zach was frantic with worry. "Tell me where you are. I'm coming to get you."

"Let's meet at the school," she suggested, her head throbbing from the side effects of the sedatives she had countered with Olivia's antidote.

Then, she hung up the phone. Zach, gripping the wheel tightly, issued commands to Spike to deal with the mess and ensure those who targeted Elvira paid a steep price.

Amber had sunk half her personal fortune accumulated after entering the Willis family into ensuring Elvira's capture, certain of her victory.

and forcing her to entertain wealthy businessmen seemed like a foolproof plan to secure a future for

extremely excited. She relaxed with a nourishing facial mask applied, softly humming a melody, as she had her servant bring her a freshly made bowl of luxurious collagen broth to sip. The notification on her phone made her delighted, thinking it

soon as she opened the video on her phone and saw what was on it, her excitement turned to horror with a scream,

eyes on the video, just to realize that it was sent

Mrs. Willis, what's wrong?" the

Get out!" Overwhelmed and agitated, Amber ordered the servant

possible? I have spent 1.6 million dollars on professionals, not street

phone rang again. It was the organizer of the

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didn't catch her?"

are in a dire situation, we are encircled by her men!" he yelled out his anger. This deal had caused

a girl with nowhere to turn," she

events.

less. If not, even if I'm on the run, my people will come for you,

felt a chill run down her spine, falling down on the couch. "10... 10 million dollars? I don't have that kind of money. I've given you everything I had. I'm broke!" Having already spent 1.6 million dollars without capturing Elvira, and

wit's end.

threatened. "You've got one night to prepare the money. If it fails to reach my account tomorrow morning, you'll see the worst coming!" Hanging up, she felt her world crashing down. She had nowhere to find 10 million dollars overnight. The man was ruthless, and she dared not gamble

million dollars, including some real estate. Liquidating everything might barely scrape together

nearly an hour of desperate calls, leaving her near despair. Such a paltry sum was nowhere near enough. Her own family always flattered her when they borrowed money or received handouts from her. But now all turned their backs on her with all kinds of excuses