Lucas's calm demeanor truly bewildered several of the kidnappers. After all, Lucas and Claudia's lives were in their hands, so they had no reason to fear him.

The leader, the one they all referred to as Boss, had a particularly terrifying scar running across his face, almost splitting it in half. He held a sharp knife in his hand and tapped it against Lucas's face provocatively.

"I doubt you'd dare to play any tricks on us. Where's the card? Which pocket? Maybe we'll consider loosening your restraints once we get the money."

Claudia trembled on the side, feeling the kidnappers getting closer and closer. She wanted to move closer to Lucas for safety, but her efforts were in vain. While Lucas had his blindfold removed, Claudia was still considered insignificant by the kidnappers. They paid her no attention, let alone loosen her restraints or remove her blindfold.

He slapped her hard, sending her crashing to

doing, you little wench? I'll teach you to move around! You better watch yourself, or I'll drag you out and shoot you! I'm sick of these damn crybabies. Have we done anything to you yet? Do you

moment, a skinny and eager-looking man sidled over. "Boss, if you don't want to see this chick,

lot of money, but all of this has to be under

She only whimpered softly, afraid that if she

displeased at Lucas. "Hey, who do you think you are? You're not the high and mighty young master of the Rivera family right now. You're our hostage. It's

their words, they did not dare lay a hand on Claudia. They kept up their facade, deferring to the leader's authority. It was evident to Lucas that this leader held the most sway among them. The leader did not seem angry; instead, he chuckled softly. "Young people are dating younger and younger these days. You rich kids are no different from us. Tell me, have you two ever done it?" The leader approached Lucas, even draping his arm over his shoulder, filling Lucas with a sense of malice. He felt

urging to inquire about how to deal

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