The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2601

Mara pursed her lips, utterly baffled by her father’s presence there. Far from being of any help, he had even shed tears during the negotiations. She had little respect for a man who

cries.

“Let’s not rush to hand over the cash just yet. Let’s get in touch with the police and see what they suggest,” Dean said, trying to inject some sense into the situation.

Elton panicked at the suggestion. “How can we do that? The kidnappers have already warned us-no police! If they find out we’ve involved the police, won’t the kids be in even greater danger?”

Alyssa waved a dismissive hand. “You don’t know their type, nor do you understand them. Even if we don’t go to the police, they have ways to threaten the kids. We need to act fast to find their hideout-that’s the real solution. Don’t just think about paying them off. Have you considered their greed? Can you truly satisfy them?”

coming from their pockets. He had no

rescue the children. But we need you

Elton nodded vigorously, while Mara watched with a calculating gaze. She suspected the situation would be resolved quickly, but

yet.

as

the gravity of the

happening with our public safety? Is it so poor that soon people will be kidnapped just standing by

of Balfour, not yet an adult, enduring such an ordeal gave her a headache. His childhood had been hard enough without this. Once Balfour was back, she

Alyssa, “We’ve been negligent, and I assure you, Mrs. Howard, this will not happen again on our watch. Don’t worry; we’ve begun tracking the number that called you. If they weren’t careful enough, I believe we’ll soon pinpoint their

of the outcome, but Balfour was smart. With just a slight hint from

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