Chapter 688 You Do Not Love Me Anymore

In the study, Zeke was on a call with Sofie.

“Mr. Shurmer, we're all smart people here. Your intentions are clear, so I'm sure there's no need for me to say anything more. Besides, I think you might've guessed why I'm calling you today.”

Zeke stared blankly into space as he replied, “Of course. My father is already in your hands. What else can I say or do? Go ahead and name your terms.”

Sofie laughed boisterously upon hearing the man's response. “I like your straightforwardness, Mr. Shurmer. I wouldn't waste too much time or energy talking to you. Well, then I want you to let my daughter and me leave Hallsbay, and I'll promise to keep your father safe. Otherwise, I'll drag you to hell with us even if we have to die.”

Zeke sneered. “Of course. That is also well within my range of tolerance. After all, the leverage you have is something that I cannot ignore. Sure, let's make a deal according to your conditions, Ms. Carr. I'll let you leave, and you'll guarantee my father's safety. Let me know how you'll like to go about this. I'll do my best to cooperate with you.”

Sofie suddenly fell silent.

Zeke was not in a rush. He knew that she must have other requests, so he waited patiently.

After a minute of silence, Sofie's voice rang from the phone's speakers. “I want to save one more person. I wonder if you'll agree, Mr. Shurmer?”

Zeke furrowed his eyebrows. Through clenched teeth, he spat, “Who?”

“It's Leo's daughter, Yvette. As long as you can persuade Artemis to let go of her and send her abroad safely, I'll go through with this deal of ours.”

Zeke could not help but chuckle. “It's already considered a win for you to exchange my father's life for yours and your daughter's. You really know how to push your luck. Ms. Carr, deals can't be made like this.”

“Are you saying that you won't agree to it, Mr. Shurmer?”

don't agree, what do you plan on doing? Kill my father? If you kill him, you and your daughter wouldn't be able to escape

Why should we run? We won't lose anything since the head of the Shurmer family would be buried along with us. Think it through, Mr. Shurmer. I'm not a merciful person. I won't kill off your father with a bullet through the head. Instead, I'll use

might be able to agree if you have other requests. But you want to rescue Yvette? Forget it. Neither Artemis, Holden, nor Micah would agree to it. You're just making things difficult for



I'll give you three days to think about it. If you don't give me a

that, Sofie ended the

at the black screen of his

him, had also heard the conversation. The latter also narrowed his eyes after

them. After all, we might've already found out where she's hiding within three days. What does she want Yvette for? I've destroyed all the power Yvette has. She's nothing but a loser now. There's no need for Sofie to waste her opportunity to escape for a useless

said, she has no use for Yvette. It would've been more logical for her to ask for the control of a certain

was about to reply when the door was pushed

another purpose for

her up and down before averting

other hand, Zeke hurried to welcome her

you came, you should've just entered. Why did you stand

eyes and pushed him

she sat beside Artemis and wrapped her arms

cold toward you and ignores you, yet you're getting close and intimate

chuckled. “I don't mind. You can just

you said she might have a different purpose. Could it be that

yet she's adamant about saving her. She knows what she's doing. It's impossible for us to let Yvette go. This deal would keep dragging on and in the end, we wouldn't lose anything, but she

it. Any smart person would choose to close a deal fast to escape from danger as soon as possible. On the other hand, she came up with a request that we wouldn't be able to fulfill and forced the deal

look for her. Although she has leverage in her hands, I'm willing to bet she's afraid of death. If we surround her, she'll have no

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