Chapter 213 Just Cooperate

With Us

Eric was visibly fatigued, yet luck was on his side as one of his subordinates arrived just in time.

The vehicle slowed to a crawl rather than a complete stop, the door flinging open. “Mr. Flynn! Jump in!”

With momentum still carrying him, Eric hurled himself into the car, clumsily hitting his limbs as he did so.

“Mr. Flynn, are you alright?”

“Just drive!” Eric retorted, dismissing his own discomfort.

He urgently gestured towards a van ahead, missing its license plate, as he fought to catch his breath. “Follow that van!”

“Right away, Mr. Flynn!”

Having issued the command, Eric grasped his chest, wincing from the sharp stings of pain caused by his rushed breathing.

Regaining some composure, he retrieved his phone to contact Phillips.

“It’s me…”

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Meanwhile, in the van they were chasing, the man began to show signs of distress. “He’s almost on us!”

“What’s got you so flustered?” With a stern glare, the woman scolded him. “Show some backbone! You’re more frightened than a woman!”

Though her words were sharp, her own nerves were fraying.

No time for second thoughts now.

She pressed the gas pedal, pushing the van to its speed limit.

Hadley, caught off guard, was thrown forward, banging her forehead.

Something about the woman struck a chord of familiarity. But Hadley was sure they had never met; so why did

she feel like she knew her?

Who were these kidnappers, and what did they want with her? Ransom seemed unlikely–she wasn’t rich.

Had she unwittingly upset someone?

Being a minor player in Srixby, she couldn’t think of anyone she might have offended that would warrant this.

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swirled through Hadley’s thoughts.

roughness, causing Hadley’s stomach to

grew increasingly desolate. Was their

territory for

they taking her?

to see

“Ugh!”

attempt to turn was thwarted as the man forcefully gripped her shoulder. “Stay

Hadley ceased

excruciating, blurring her vision with pain and inducing

“Mmm, mmm…”

her cries

soon overtook her, and she lost consciousness.

regained consciousness, a wave of pain washed over

the dampness of her clothing clinging to her skin.

had they

mingled with the tang of seawater filled the air.

a cargo hold–a setting she recognized from countless films and television

“Finally awake now.”

a pair of women’s

earlier woman–or more precisely, a girl barely in her twenties–crouched before her.

an unusual tactic for a kidnapper. Typically, wouldn’t they conceal

their identities?

exposed throughout, hardly the behavior of skilled criminals.

identities wasn’t a

Hadley managed to utter, her gaze locked on

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“Oh.”

213 Just Cooperate With Us

a light chuckle, her smile

taken aback

Hadley? It’s been years, but I recognized you

someone she knew?

thought; the familiarity she

“Are you…?”

traced the girl’s face, recognition

memory hit her. “Is

smirk broadened as she propped her chin on her

was Astrid

deep frown marred

earlier? Who else could it be but the Jenkins family, whom she had unwittingly crossed in Srixby just yesterday?

adamantly declined to donate part

to abduction? “Ha.” The irony made Hadley chuckle. “So, you’ve kidnapped

cocking an eyebrow.

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