Too Late, Mr. Billionaire: You Can't Afford Me by Thedora Birnir

Chapter 614:

“Mmm, mmm…”

Muffled by the gag, her cries were silent.

Darkness soon overtook her, and she lost consciousness.

As Hadley regained consciousness, a wave of pain washed over her. Blinking open her sweat-drenched eyes, she felt the dampness of her clothing clinging to her skin.

Where had they taken her?

A musty smell of dust mingled with the tang of seawater filled the air. Dim light seeped into the space, revealing what appeared to be a cargo hold—a setting she recognized from countless films and television dramas.

“Finally awake now.”

Before her, a pair of women’s shoes came into view.

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

Curiously, the girl studied Hadley’s face, an unusual tactic for a kidnapper. Typically, wouldn’t they conceal their identities? Yet, these two had been brazen, their faces exposed throughout, hardly the behavior of skilled criminals.

identities wasn’t a

managed to utter,

“Oh…”

girl’s response was a light chuckle, her smile carrying a

aback by

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

it be someone

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brow creased in thought; the familiarity she

“Are you…”

meticulously traced the girl’s face, recognition

hit her. “Is it

girl’s smirk broadened as she propped her chin on her hands. “Finally figured

It was Astrid Jenkins!

frown marred Hadley’s

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

to donate part of her liver to

Cade had tried bribing