The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2610

“Heh, stick with you, and we’ll be living the high life, no worries in the world!”

Just next door, they’d already pocketed their first share of the ransom-a few grand each, no less!

It was a sum they could hardly dream of back when they were grinding away at dead-end jobs. The thought of even more cash coming their way had everyone looking up to Jaxon with starry eyes.

They’d all wanted to turn over a new leaf after finally getting out of the slammer, having served hard time and yearning for a fresh start. But the lure of easy money was too strong to resist! This line of work paid way too fast.

Out there, breaking your back in odd jobs, you’d get nothing but disdainful looks, and after a year of toiling, you’d be lucky to have two pennies to rub together.

Sending some extra cash home, hoping to buy your folks a new set of clothes, was a pipe

dream.

But kidnapping? That was a different story.

And this was only the first haul, raking in big bucks.

of the Howard elders to get

thought of it was enough to

Jaxon up and took him

approached with a menacing gait and gave them a

you now, it’s our turn to keep watch tonight, so don’t get any funny ideas. You ain’t gonna get far even if you try to run. If you value your

“Got

address his buddy, “Let’s get

their voices were clear, the reek of booze was heavy on them, not something. you pick up in

stay inside; instead, they

left ajar, with only a thin wire

1/2

was chilling them to

freezing,” Victoria whispered shakily, and Elton shuffled closer and said, “Move over here, huddle up,

up, they’d surely fall sick by

injured, sickness would be like salt in the wound, making escape

of them huddled in a corner, trying

kidnappers outside caught sight of this and shared

that fear that’s filling our pockets with all this sweet