Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 567 Apprehended

Felix shot a glance at his team and motioned for one of them to answer the phone.

"Don't say a word," he warned Penelope, his voice low and threatening.

Penelope recognized it was Rachel calling and felt a sinking dread.

The officer picked up the call, and Rachel's furious voice. exploded through the receiver. "Penelope, you've ruined me! Do you know who lives in room 408? The police chief's wife! You think you can just mess with his kid and get away with it?" Penelope opened her mouth to respond, but Felix leaned in closer, whispering, "You know what to say. You'll want to negotiate for leniency."

Penelope thought, panic rising, "This is it. Forget about the money; I'm headed straight for prison now."

"Aunt Rachel, what... what are you talking about? How could this happen?" Penelope stammered. "Penelope, you're going to get me killed!" Rachel shouted back.

"Where's the kid?"

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kid to be killed. If the chief of

as he shot Penelope a look, urging

son, how can we

out of your mind? My boyfriend took the

Penelope's mind raced, and

boyfriend is

a kidnapping! That's not on us! Get him to

you've put me in a corner! You said your friend was just a regular person! You said we could snatch a kid and make a quick million? Now that it's a police chief's son, the whole island is on high alert! If you want him to return the kid, you're asking for a death

a frantic pitch. "If he doesn't bring the kid back, we're dead! What matters more, your

desperate; she couldn't afford to end up

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snapped, "Penelope, you're the one who schemed against an innocent child! My boyfriend was just helping you out! You can't just throw him under the bus! I won't let that happen! You figure it out; you stole the kid, not us! If the cops ask me, I'll say it was all your doing!" "Aunt Rachel, you can't

already hung up the

Dr. Max. Bring her

it. I'll send someone right away," the officer

escorted Penelope

snowflakes around like daggers,