Chapter 79
Samuel frowned.
Was he that obvious?
Just then, his phone on the desk rang
He glanced at the flashing caller ID, and upon seeing Kylie’s name, his expression subconsciously softened.
He waved Logan away.
Naturally, Logan got the cue and tumed to leave.
Samuel picked up his phone unhurriedly, pressed the angwer button, and brought it to his ear. His tone carried a hint of mockery as be said, “Can’t bear to come back?”
Kylie’s voice on the other end was ice–cold, laced with unmistakable resentment. It was as if she was gritting her teeth
“Samuel, do you have to be this ruthless?“K
in anger
Samuel’s brows furrowed slightly, and we let out a low chuckle. “What’s that supposed to mean? Did I interrupt your little heart–to–heart session?”
Just then, there was some noise in the background, and a sudden unease crept into Samuel’s chest. His tone sharpened as he said, “Where are you right now?”
“Thanks to you, I’m at the police station. And after this, I have to head back to the hospital!”
Kylie had been at the hospital, but the police needed her to come in and handle some matters.
That was how she found that the accident wasn’t an accident at all—it was staged.
dour
At that moment, Kyle’s expression darkened with worry
How was Owen’s surgery going? Was it going sinnothly?
Samuel’s frown deepened. “What happened?”
Kylie let out a cold laugh. “You did it, and now you’re playing dumb?”
Samuel looked utterly baffled. Not to mention, his patience was tunning too. “Explain yourself. What the hell are you talking about?”
“Simel “Her voler was calm deliberate, and completely devoid of its usual softness. It sent a chill down his spine. “I threatened you with Mr. Vance Senior’s illness back then. I can do it again today.”
Samuel’s expression darkened further. “What do you mean?“
“I will do everything in my power to treat Mr. Vance Senior,” she continued, her voice eerily composed. “But the terms have changed.
“I don’t want to marry you. I don’t ever want anything to do with you again.
“I give you a day to think it over. Call me when you’ve made up your mind.”
Kylie didn’t give him a chance to respond and simply hung up.
Samuel’s face was stormy, and his grip on the phone was so tight that it looked like he might crush it.
Meanwhile, Logan stood nearby and held his breath, not daring to make a
“Find out where she is and what happened,” Samuel coldly ordered.
“Yes, Mr. Vance!” Logan replied.
asound.
At the police station, Kylie stared down at the driver. “If you’re lying, I swear I’ll make you wish you were dead.
The driver Irantically shook his head, “I swear! Every word I’ve said is true. The man was over six feet tall. They kidnapped my daughter They said that if I did what they asked, not only would she be unharmed, but they’d give me goo thousand dollars after the job was done.”
Five hundred thousand dollars?
A truck driver like him would never make that land of
y in his lifetime.
“I had no choice. the driver mumbled.
“This is a serious time.” The officer turned to Eylle. “How do you want to proceed?”
Before Kylie could answer, a deep male voice cut in from behind her, “Make sure he rots in prison.”
