Chapter 324 A Stakes Are Raised

The next second, Derrick grabbed the phone out of her hand.

It was a video call from Abraham,

Derrick glanced at Stella, then tapped to answer. He brought his face up to the camera.

“Abraham.”

There was a brief silence on the other end.

Then Abraham’s gaze turned cold. “Where is Star?”

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A moment later. Derrick turned the camera to show Stella and pressed the barrel of his gun to her forehead.

Stella instinctively raised her hand to push it away, but Derrick gave her a warning look.

When Abraham saw the image on the screen—Stella soaking wet and looking utterly miserable—the atmosphere around the call instantly turned dangerous.

“What did you do to her?”

His voice dripped with menace.

Derrick let out a slight chuckle. “Abraham, I want what’s mine.”

“Fine.”

Stella was stunned.

Derrick was equally surprised. That easy?

So this girl really meant a lot to Abraham now.

His eyes fell on the marks on her neck.

His voice grew colder. “When?”

you heard?”

it? Wasn’t that what

did it end

he’s been after

help but be

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spoke. he tapped his muzzle against her head

voice dropped dangerously. ‘Get that thing off her head. This is the last time

to tell you

seems you haven’t realized yet, you’re no

man who thought

“Is that so?”

Abraham’s camera flipped, too.

was Sebastian, screaming for

“Derrick, save me, please!!

That

he get caught by Abraham

familiar voice came

Sebastian here is crying like a baby. I wonder

narrowed in

the once–begging Sebastian exploded in anger at

who are

Was that mean

it. “You. I’m

the scalpel to Sebastian’s throat and looked at Derrick

screen.

how about I start

Stella’s eyelid twitched.

artery? That’s a

hostility. He sneered. “Do you all really think Sebastian

me?”

“Derrick, you….

bill him Ha’r nothi se to me. But

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