Channing said to Gwendolyn, “Fine. I’ll listen to you, Mrs. Jenson.”

Gwendolyn nodded in satisfaction. She smirked and drawled, “A wise choice, Mr. Kron.”

The man shrugged and left, dejection written all over his face. Dealing with this couple is proving to be more difficult than imagined. I’m taking on a huge risk to work with Cedrick from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Still, no pain, no gain.

Channing collected himself and left the basement.

Meanwhile, a frowning Jasper looked as though he was about to dole out more advice, only to be silenced by Gwendolyn’s displeased gaze.

His gaze swept across the dim, dusty basement, and he sighed before leaving.

Outside the villa, several black cars were concealed in a dense forest some distance away.

Jasper secretly called Cedrick, who was camped out in one of the vehicles. “Mr. Jenson, the person who came earlier is Quintrell Olsen. He’s Mr. Wendell’s bodyguard, and he came to confirm with his own eyes that Channing had kidnapped Mrs. Jenson. And another thing…”

He trailed off before adding, “To convince Mr. Wendell, Channing tied Mrs. Jenson up and locked her in the basement.”

As a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Team Nine, years of training had conditioned him to be truthful with his superiors at all times. Habit spurred him to tell Cedrick the truth about Gwendolyn’s situation.

Everyone in the car froze and waited for Cedrick’s response with bated breath.

Cedrick’s expression darkened. He clenched his fists so tightly that his veins bulged, and his eyes reddened with fury. He was barely reining in his temper.

The man’s prolonged silence told Jasper volumes about his rage. Hastily, Jasper explained, “Mr. Jenson, that was Mrs. Jenson’s request. She wanted to make things more believable to dispel Mr. Wendell’s suspicion, so she asked to be held in the basement.”

The explanation only worsened Cedrick’s mood.

He kept imagining Gwendolyn’s chafed wrists from being tied up and how lonely she would feel in the dark and dirty basement.

Channing! You id*ot!

The car remained in pin-drop silence. Everyone dared not make a peep as Cedrick’s sharp gaze landed on the villa which held Gwendolyn.

Eventually, his breathing appeared to calm.

He knew Gwendolyn’s obstinate character all too well.

Now that she had committed to the plan, she naturally had to take certain risks to ensure their success. Cedrick was worried about her well-being but could not pull the brakes on their plan now. All he could do was to cooperate.

Jenson?” prompted

care

almost inaudibly and said, “Ensure her safety, and inform me promptly of any

“Understood.”

gaze gradually transformed into a determined one as he

motive behind his orders was

further solidify the act, he needed to demonstrate to Hamish that he was

the blink of an

that changed was the increase in manpower that was utilized. He had dispatched sufficient personnel to create a human network around the

dawn broke over the third day of Gwendolyn’s captivity, streaks of sunlight peeped through the cover of the

wooden chair in the hall of the villa’s second floor. He smoked leisurely on a cigarette and appeared to be drifting

sense of security,

“Mr. Kron!”

cry surprised Channing into dropping his

saw his subordinate rushing over. With a fierce glare, Channing roared, “Can’t you see that I’m

man lowered his head and reported, “Mr. Wendell sent some

from his seat and frowned. “He didn’t show up? Again? It’ll be tough to

He smirked and scoffed.

He still refuses to show up at this juncture. Don’t tell me

stood in

of them said, “Mr. Wendell sent us to negotiate with you,

the couch and replied sneeringly, “Negotiate? Please! I gave him proof of that woman’s kidnapping, but

know that the person in my

uninvited and declared, “Let’s not grumble over such

the latter in. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation has this villa surrounded for the past three days. Even

even smirked arrogantly for good

concealed his

villa was completely under Cedrick’s

“You seem to

about your dilemma. No one will dare to set foot here. Only Mr. Wendell is helping

“Let’s hear it.”

his bodyguard to pour him some coffee. He slowly took a sip before saying, “You kidnapped Cedrick’s woman for a small ransom, but alas, he doesn’t seem bothered even

at all. So, to seize his Achilles heel,

sounded incredibly pleased with his

the man while fiddling with the ceramic coffee

he scoffed and said, “I may look like a small-time crook eyeing Cedrick’s wealth, but I’m no fool. Mr. Wendell has always been a proud man and never reveals his face to anyone. Now, he’s offering to work with someone beneath his league

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