The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 552

Anyone who dared kidnap his first love and his son without meticulous planning was simply courting death.

Joshua sat quietly on the side the entire time-saying nothing, making no comments, and not once trying to excuse himself to leave. He was doing everything possible to keep suspicion away from himself.

Another two hours passed before the kidnappers finally called.

"Mr. O'Brien, have you managed to gather the money?"

"It's ready."

"Good. Have your ex-wife deliver it to the address we send you. She's got thirty minutes. And remember-she comes alone. If she brings anyone else, I'll kill one of them. If she brings more than two... well, then don't bother trying to ransom them at all."

Haynes was silent for a moment.

Stella spoke up. "Fine. But I want proof they're both still alive and unharmed."

"Of course," the kidnapper replied.

A moment later, a video call came through.

thankfully there were no obvious injuries. Rachel, on the other hand, looked much worse. Her hair was a

grinned at the camera. "Say hello

unprepared for a real kidnapping, was trembling with silent

the camera, wanting to speak, but her words dissolved into sobs. She looked utterly

"If you have a problem, take it out on me. What kind of coward targets

love to come after you directly, but you're not exactly easy to get to. So,

his fists but said

Let's not waste any more

eyes lit up when he heard Stella's voice, and the

back. He felt lost, suddenly unable to remember why he'd ever thought she was annoying. In

scared. Your father and

warm

turned

them.

"Alright, you've seen

Cameron, you'd

be late-I hate

can't keep a schedule."