Chapter 25 - Gift

James heard no reply from the other side, so he added, "Last time, I paid for the kidnapping and rape case... same woman."

A rough voice answered, "100,000 pounds. You know the rate. My people will be at Manchester Arndale tomorrow at noon."

James smirked. "No problem. Send your men to William Whitmore. I'll inform him about the payment."

There was a low, mechanical chuckle on the other end of the line before the call disconnected. James leaned back, exhaling deeply. "This time, Eleanor, you won't escape."

He dialed William's number. "Uncle, the deal is set. Keep 100,000 pounds in cash in a bag and go shopping at Manchester Arndale tomorrow between 12 and 1 PM. Someone will approach you at their convenience."

"Okay. I'll be there. Will you come?" William replied.

James said, "No, Uncle. I have a meeting with the Chen Group tomorrow. You know how important it is for me."

He paused, then added, "Don't worry. They are professionals. You saw their work last time."

"Okay," William ended the call.

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Fiona served steaming bowls of her famous chicken noodle soup along

will be ready. No one will take Eleanor away from me... not this time. And if the Whitmores think they can scheme against her so easily, they are gravely mistaken," he

company and discussed several strategies. Fiona had been in the business sector for over 300 years. Although she mostly worked in the shadows now,

the meal, Ethan took Eleanor and Freya back to their villa before heading to his business meeting, which

study to review some documents from her office. Just as she was about to finish,

Chen Group today. They applied for a new company that will manufacture microwave communication products like RF Antennas, Small Cell Antennas for live mobile journalism, Backhaul Fiber Solutions for transmitting live videos, and

Also, find out which Chinese company is involved with them. Investigate and send

"Understood. I'm

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do some shopping for Freya's upcoming school term. She had already bought her school uniform earlier; now, she needed to match other

breakfast, Eleanor took Freya to B&M. It was the first time she had taken her daughter shopping since arriving in Manchester. They bought

Platt Fields Park after their shopping trip. Although the park had a fantastic playground for kids, Freya was more of a nature lover than someone who enjoyed playing

plants mentioned in Shakespeare's works. Having read some of Shakespeare's plays, Freya

flower beds where art and nature intertwined beautifully. After

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the Apple Store, a man wearing a black overcoat and hat

you William Whitmore?"

who are you?"

didn't answer directly but said, "I

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