You Are My One and Only

Chapter 216

After Patricia received the money, she clicked through every text message sent by the bank and checked the sum of money transferred. Finally, she noticed Darcie's voice message. Patricia pursed her lips slightly while listening to the message. Darcie is quite a good friend, isn't she? I can't believe she transferred 600,000 to me.

Then, Patricia sighed. 600,000 is enough. I promise I will never make Darcie worry about me anymore.

After noticing Patricia's phone constantly beeping with notifications, Lovetta, one of the kidnappers, asked, "Has the money been credited into your account?"

Patricia looked up at her in response. She hesitated for a while before replying, "My friend transferred 600,000 to me. With half a million in my hands, the total has reached 1.1 million. So, can you guys let us go already?"

After she asked, she thought, Surely, they will release us now, right? After all, even as usury, they won't take things too far, right? They can even get 600,000 doing nothing! This amount alone has surpassed the principal!

Lovetta lifted a finger and waved it in front of Patricia.

"Miss Aniston, you may not understand the rules of our business. Did you think we don't charge interest for the loan you made? The numbers will keep on adding up as long as it's unsettled. So, hear my advice: it's best you pay it off tonight."

Then, Lovetta raised her eyebrows and sneered, "Otherwise, I have no choice but to drown you and your daughter in the river."

Patricia felt her heart ache whenever she thought she needed to give them so much money. However, there was nothing she could do after she listened to the threatening words that escaped Lovetta's lips.

Patricia tried calling the police but was shocked that she couldn't make a single call in this place. Therefore, she concluded that these people might have tampered with the reception.

Suddenly, Lovetta yawned. "I'll go inform Blake. Damn it. I'm so sleepy, yet I have to deal with your affairs. How annoying!"

As soon as she said that, she opened the door and went out.

Patricia glanced at her daughter, who was sleeping soundly. Sylvie's mood is much more stable with me around. Now, I only need to give them the remaining 600,000 and discuss it with them. I think they will probably agree to let us go home. Patricia rolled her big eyes as she thought about how she should negotiate with Blake, the leader of the usury, later.

After a while, Lovetta returned with a few men. She was extremely sleepy to the point that she kept yawning.

"Miss Aniston, it's almost dawn. If you don't repay the money, these men will send you two off directly."

As Lovetta spoke, several brawny men made their way toward the bed. They looked like they were going to grab Patricia and Sylvie and throw them into the car.

Panic crept in, and Patricia immediately called out, stopping them in their tracks. "Wait a minute. I can give you the 600,000 I have with me, but please let me and my daughter go."

Lovetta shook her head and smiled, "Do you not hear us? You have to repay in full. Nothing less. Not even a penny."

After she had finished speaking, she raised her jaw and beckoned those brawny men to take action.

Once again, Patricia said aloud, "Wait a minute! I want to talk to Blake alone."

Lovetta's facial expression changed. "Miss Aniston, I suggest you dismiss the intention of negotiating with Blake using a honey trap tactic."

While saying that, her eyes wandered over Patricia's body. With a disdainful look on her face, she thought, With that face and in that cumbersome military coat, any man would feel disgusted by her appearance. Besides, Blake is mine! Except for me, other women can forget the idea of being together with Blake!

Noticing Lovetta's disdainful look, Patricia smiled faintly and said, "How can someone looking as unattractive as me be compared with a beauty like you? So rest assured, I'm not going to use a honey trap tactic. I just want to speak to Blake alone, that's all."

Lovetta rolled her eyes. This woman refuses to give up until she is confronted with a grim reality, right?

Hence, she hooked her fingers at the brawny men, asking them to go out.