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.

prompted

special care to breathe as quietly

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

“Understood.”

determined one as he instructed his men in the vehicle, “Dispatch three teams to

behind his

that he was not only aware of Gwendolyn’s abduction but also deeply troubled by

in the blink of

utilized. He had dispatched sufficient personnel to create a human network

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

villa’s second floor. He smoked leisurely on

given him a sense of security, though he still felt uneasy about Gwendolyn’s insistence

“Mr. Kron!”

Channing

subordinate rushing over. With a fierce glare, Channing roared,

reported, “Mr. Wendell sent

of rising from his seat and frowned. “He didn’t show up? Again? It’ll

He smirked and scoffed.

his mysterious persona. He still refuses to show up at

men stood in

one of them said, “Mr. Wendell sent us to

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

“You should know that the person in my

grumble over such small matters, Mr. Kron. Mr. Wendell

villa surrounded for the past three days. Even a bird couldn’t fly out of this place unscathed, Mr. Kron. It can’t feel great to be a captive here

smirked arrogantly for good

his sharp,

he know that the villa was

seem to know

about your dilemma. No one will dare to set foot here. Only Mr. Wendell is helping you. Aren’t you interested in his

“Let’s hear it.”

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

about her safety at all. So, to seize his Achilles heel, you need his son. Once you have the boy under your

pleased with

at the man while fiddling with

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 like me and ordering me to kidnap Cedrick’s son. Isn’t he just trying to use

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