The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1091

Chapter 1091

In the woods.

Juliette woke up to find herself lying not far from Isaiah, both of them tied up so tightly they couldn't move, even their mouths were gagged. Only their eyes were visible, darting around in panic.

They locked eyes, and Juliette's gaze screamed a silent plea for a plan.

Before they were knocked out, they had caught a glimpse of their captors, but before they could even scream for help, they were down.

Uncle Joe had been injured in the process, and now his condition was unknown.

Desperate to come up with a plan, Juliette looked towards Isaiah.

They communicated solely through glances, Juliette subtly nodding towards the outside, suggesting Isaiah should try to gather intel on their situation. The captors were babbling incoherently, their words foreign to her ears.

It was risky to make any sudden moves.

Isaiah signaled for her to keep quiet, and slowly shifted to eavesdrop on the conversation outside.

The captors seemed to be on a call, discussing some transaction, awaiting further instructions from the person on the other end.

As long as the "goods" were secured, they were safe for the time being.

Isaiah relayed this info back to Juliette with a nod.

Juliette eyed the ground, signaling Isaiah to cooperate with her soon, as she planned to tackle their captors head-on.

Their electronic gadgets were gone, but Juliette still had a trick up her sleeve.

She attempted to shout for help, only to remember her mouth was sealed shut.

Instead, she started banging on the walls and fake-crying to attract attention.

Footsteps approached rapidly. As one of the men tore the tape off her mouth, Juliette blurted out, "My brother has asthma, the air is bad here, he's going to have an attack..."

To ensure they understood her, she frantically gestured towards Isaiah, pretending to be unconscious.

The leader glanced suspiciously at Juliette and then at the motionless boy beside her but remained unmoved.

Juliette threw herself onto Isaiah, crying and subtly loosening his ropes, "Brother, you

wrist, causing his face

act fooled

avoid any mishap before the transaction, the captors carried them towards the entrance of the cave,

their professional gear, indicating they were well-prepared for either ransom or

ensure their own safety until

had a different

and Isaiah to blackmail

as they were put down, before the captors could gag them again, Juliette

of the captors pointed indifferently towards

haughty

resorted to provocation, "What, are you all afraid you can't keep an eye on one little girl? My brother is right here, and I'm not afraid of what you might do

the captors

resignedly,

away, Juliette swiftly retrieved a packet of powder

discreetly spread the powder, then sat back, signaling Isaiah

of alarm echoed, "Bad news,

one

this- place. We have orders to only handle this one job.

the

but it was also a signal to guide

was a trick she had learned from her mom, and only her mom would recognize

Elsewhere.

entered the forest when

were from the Gideon faction abroad, aiming to seize the network Percival had built over

negotiate, they resorted

been out of the picture for years, they saw an opportunity to take over his domain and

children, Thomas reluctantly decided to use what the

Connor were venturing deeper into the woods when a distinct scent

Connor to follow her lead, "They're

didn't hesitate to back

stronger as they moved forward, a unique

roars broke the silence,

betrayed us.

her powers surging to

act, an earth-shattering force attacked their location, aiming to take them all