“How forgetful of you, Mr. Fairchild!”

A series of strange mechanical laughter then drifted out from the phone. “Your residential area is so elite that even calling for an elevator requires a fingerprint. Can’t you figure out how my man took the elevator up?”

Xavier’s expression promptly darkened.

Winnie’s thoughts quickly aligned with his—the finger belonged to Yulissa.

Yulissa’s fingerprint was registered with the management, so she had no issues taking the building’s elevator.

Therefore, it was evident that the person earlier used her severed finger to call for the elevator and successfully reached the thirty-second floor. Subsequently, he placed the cardboard box containing the severed finger at Xavier’s doorstep.

As though to verify Xavier’s conjecture, the other party instantly sent a video over.

In the video, a woman was bound to a chair. Her right hand was missing a finger, and blood was dripping incessantly.

Although she was disheveled, one could still tell that the woman was Yulissa.

As a bucket of icy water hit her full in the face, Yulissa immediately jolted awake.

Upon seeing that someone was filming her from the front, she wailed at the camera at once.

“Save me, Xavier! Hurry up and save me! It wasn’t my intention to fight with you yesterday, nor did I intend to go to the bar to drink. I’m sorry! Please save me. They’ve chopped off my finger, and they’ll kill me if you don’t comply with their demands. I’m not afraid of death, Xavier. But I’m afraid that they’ll violate me. I’m your woman, so I don’t want to be sullied by them. They’re the scum of the earth and have no humanity to speak of. Save me, Xavier!”

Tears streamed down her face. Fear, terror, and anguish were all etched across her features.

At that precise moment, however, the video cut off.

The kidnapper’s voice rang out once more.

initially didn’t want to kidnap her, but she ran right into me while blind

as ever. “Just cut

No matter what, she’s your woman, so

bother yakking with him. “Name the

you. But Mr. Fairchild, I hope you

unhurried, his speech brief and concise. It was as though he was merely discussing a not-so-important

importantly, you’re not to lodge a police report. If you do so, your woman will die

But it takes time to change the money into gold

you two hours.

that, Xavier paused for a moment. “My leg is broken, so I can’t drive alone. In fact, it’s in a cast right now. If you spent any time investigating me before planning this kidnapping, you should know that

the kidnapper discussed it with the others and

But it must be a female driver. Now, the countdown to two hours begins. I hope you can get the gold bars ready as soon as possible. I’m looking forward

hung up without a

the house return

she had just watched a police

found the male lead—Xavier—rather

he was frightfully calm throughout the entire process. It was as though he

curiosity was inexorably

grew intrigued about Xavier

only has he never touched her ever since

He’s really unfathomable, his thoughts

you looking at

gaze of the woman before him was too intrusive. Hence, he stilled and pinned

response, Winnie curled her

been kidnapped and her finger severed, but you seemingly appear awfully indifferent, Mr.

fact that she used the word “women” had Xavier casting a chilly glance at

are

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