The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

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.

leader. He slapped her hard, sending

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

over. "Boss, if you don't want to see this

"I can give you the money. My grandpa can prepare a lot of money, but all

a sound. She only whimpered softly, afraid that if she made a sound, the kidnappers might get angry and really take her

master of the Rivera family right now. You're our hostage. It's easier for us to squash you like an ant than to squash an ant itself!

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

seemed intrigued, even ignoring his lackeys' urging to inquire about how to deal