Chapter 435
Adam answered the call, and rough male voice came through. “M. Altez, preul evening.”
Adam bell the phone, his face unreadable. “Who are you?
“Ma. Akvaten, my identity doesn’t matter. All you need to know in that the person you’re looking for is with ma
Luy’s eyes widened in alarm. “He’s the one who took Curly! M.Ahares, we have to save her!TM
Adam stone remainedcold. “Carly is with you?”
“That’s right Here. I’ll let her talk to you.”
A moment later, Carl’s voice came through, panicked and desperate. “Adam, help me! Please! I’m so scared”
Adam’s lips pressed into a thin, icy line. “What do you want?”
“M. Alvarez. I want money. Get one billion dollars ready immediately.”
Adams let out, short, mocking laugh “You kidnapped someone and are now extorti
for one billion? That’s more than enough to lock you away for life. You’ll never see the outside world
I billion dollars too much for one
The man on the other end of the line wasn’t the least bit intimidated. “Mr. Alvarez, don’t try to scare me I wasn’t raised to be afraid of threats. Is onse preson’s be? What if I make it two?”
A sharp glint flashed through Adam’s eyes. “Two people?”
At that moment, Perry rushed over. “Mr. Alvarez, bad news. Celine is missing”
Dr. Chad been scheduled to make her appearance, but when Perry went upstates to check, she was nowhere to be found
Crime had diupprated.
Adamone for a brief moment before gripping his phone even tighter. “Celine is she with you too
Somewhere in an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city, Celine’s eyes fluttered open
She quickly realized that her hands and feet were bed. In front of her stood a man with a sear across his face, flanked by several men in black
Celine immediately grasped the situation. She had been kidnapped.
She let out a silent, bitter laugh What a dramatic burn of events. She had been moments away from revealing herself as Dr. C, only to end up here instead.
Afamiliar voice interrupted her thoughts. “Celine, you’re awake?”
Celine turned her head and saw Carly
Carly was tied up as well, dumped beside her.
Celine’s eyelashes quivered slightly. “Carly, they took you too?”
Carly struggled against her restraints, attempting to break free “Let me go! Do you have any idea who I am? I’m Adam’s fiend If you so much as Lay a finger on me, Adam will make sure you regret it. This is his territory. You won’t make it out alive!”
The starred man chuckled, holding the phone in his hand. “So, you’re Mr. Alvarez’s girlfriend. And this one here is his ex–wife”
He crouched beside Celine. “Celine, say something to Mr. Alvarez ”
Celine quickly scanned the surroundings before raising her voice. “Adam, we’re in a warehouse on the wet side of the city-
The scarred man hadn’t expected her to spill their location. His face twisted with rage, and he swung his hand hard across Celine’s face.
With a loud mark, her head snapped to the side, her delicate features stinging from the blow. A bright red handprint quickly appeared on her cheek, swollen and glaringly visible.
Back on Adam’s end of the call, he had heard both Celine’s voice and the unmistakable sound of a slag.
His expression darkened instantly. His voice dropped to a dangerously low register, “Shop. If you lay another hand on her, you won’t live to see the
The scared man let out a loud, amused laugh. “On? Mr. Alvarez, you seemed quite protective of your ex–wife. One slap, and you’re already this upset?
Adam’s voice sounded rare–sharp as he said, “De billion dollars I’ll give you what you want. Send me the location, and I’ll bring the money. You give me the hostages”
The scared man grinned. “Now that’s the spirit, Mr. Alvarez. I knew you’d be reasonable. But there’s one condition. You need to cosse alone.”
