Taking a deep breath,Brandon attempted to maintain a calm facade while he negotiated with Jeremy.”What do you want?Money?I can provide it.We can discuss the amount,provided you release Natalie.’
He paused momentarily before menacingly warning,”If you so much as harm a hair on her head,I’ll make sure you find no peace in death.”
Jeremy couldn’t help but laugh at the sight of the formidable Mr.Larson struggling to keep his emotions in check while his facial expressions betrayed his anxiety and rage.”I didn’t expect even the mighty Mr.Larson to lose his composure,”he mocked
Jeremy hadn’t been entirely confident about his plan to abduct Natalie initially.What if Brandon didn’t take the bait?
But witnessing Brandon’s current state of distress, he felt reassured,confident that Brandon would now be more amenable to his demands.
Jeremy took immense satisfaction from Brandon’s attempt to suppress his rage,visibly reflected on the screen.He burst into laughter,as though he had just witnessed something highly amusing.
“Ive been longing for this day,”he declared, laughing so intensely that tears welled in his eyes. It took him a while to regain his composure.
Listening to Jeremy’s boisterous laughter, Brandon’s eyes smouldered with rage.He pronounced each word meticulously,his voice low and seemingly crushed between his teeth,”What do you want from me?Direct your aggression at me.She’s innocent.”
Jeremy found Brandon’s desperate pleas amusing yet again.He nodded,his laughter resounding. “You’re right.She indeed is innocent.”
“Let her go,and Ill face whatever you ve planned,” Brandon proposed,clenching his fists and glaring at the pompous figure on the screen.
Jeremy cocked an eyebrow and smirked,”If I let her go,how would I toy with you,Mr.Larson?”
With that,he shifted his position casually,reclining against the leather seat.”Relax,Mr.Larson.As long as you comply,your wife will remain unscathed.’
Brandon’s gaze was as piercing as a blade,as though he yearned to dissect Jeremy’s concealed motives.He retorted coolly,”How can I trust your words?’
“Mr.Larson,haven’t you grasped the reality of the situation?”Jeremy sneered,his tone brazen.”I hold the reins of this game.You have no alternative but to hope I standby my word.”
Brandon eyed him intensely,not uttering a word. Jeremy seemed to grow weary of this standoff.He sat upright,meeting Brandon’s stern gaze on the screen,and inquired impatiently,”So,Mr.Larson, are you willing to cooperate?”
After a moment of silence,Brandon said in a low voice,”First,I need to ensure she’s unharmed.”
“Certainly,”Jeremy responded swiftly,directing the camera towards Natalie to demonstrate to Brandon that she was intact.”Don’t fret.She’s merely unconscious and has sustained no injuries.”
Relieved to see Natalie unscathed,Brandon heaved a sigh,and asked in a stern tone,”What are your expectations from my cooperation?”
Jeremy redirected the camera towards himself,a frosty smile gracing his features, “It’s straightforward.First,evacuate your men from the venue.’
Brandon’s expression grew frigid and cautious. “And how am I to know you won’t seize this chance to flee?”
Jeremy spoke with conviction.”You have no option but to heed my words.Once I’m secure,I’ll share my location.However,you must come alone.” Brandon fell silent,evidently contemplating the feasibility of this arrangement.
Jeremy scoffed,”Of course,you’re an intelligent man.You must understand that any tricks at this juncture would be detrimental to both you and your wife”
Observing Brandon’s continued silence,Jeremy laughed and provoked,”Word is that your love for your wife is profound.You wouldn’t want her to get hurt,would you?”
On hearing this,Brandon’s eyes flared with fury, his voice booming.”How dare you!”
Jeremy casually glanced at the sleeping Natalie in the rearview mirror and shrugged nonchalantly. “Let’s test it out.I trust you’re aware that the drugs
Ipossess could render your wife wishing for death!” Inhaling deeply,Brandon conceded,”Alright,I agree to your terms.’
He then commanded his men beside him, “Instruct the guards at the entrance to retreat.”
Jeremy was pleased to see Brandon obeying his command.”It seems the rumors hold true.Your love for your wife runs deep.It’s truly touching.”
Jeremy’s sarcastic tone darkened Brandon’s expression,stirring up a surge of murderous intent. Upon hearing Brandon order his bodyguards to retreat,Mandy responded in disbelief,”Brandon,do you truly trust this man?Natalie is in danger.We need to have the guards secure all exits.As long as he remains here,we can apprehend him!”
Brandon was also aware of this,but now Jeremy held Natalie captive.Her survival was at his mercy. He couldn’t gamble with Natalie’s life.
lgnoring Mandy’s protestations,Brandon locked his intense gaze on Jeremy.”I’ve instructed all the bodyguards to leave.You must ensure Natalie’s safety.”
With a smirk,Jeremy replied,”Of course,Mr. Larson.Until later.”
With that,he abruptly ended the call.
Jeremy stowed his phone away
Jeremy’s sarcastic tone darkened Brandon’s expression,stiring up a surge of murderous intent.
Upon hearing Brandon order his bodyguards to retreat,Mandy responded in disbelief,”Brandon,do you truly trust this man?Natalie is in danger.We need to have the guards secure all exits.As long as he remains here,we can apprehend him!”
Brandon was also aware of this,but now Jeremy held Natalie captive.Her survival was at his mercy. He couldn’t gamble with Natalie’s life.
lgnoring Mandy’s protestations,Brandon locked his intense gaze on Jeremy.”Ive instructed all the bodyguards to leave.You must ensure Natalie’s safety.”
With a smirk,Jeremy replied,”Of course,Mr. Larson.Until later.”
With that,he abruptly ended the call.
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Jeremy stowed his phone away,a satisfied expression on his face.He glanced at Natalie and mumbled,”Brandon is deeply concerned for you.I was worried he wouldn’t dismiss the bodyguards, making our escape impossible.I didn’t anticipate his loss of rationale when it came to your safety.
his loss of rationale when it came to your safety. He even forfeited resistance …”
Chuckling,Jeremy hit the accelerator and sped off. As Jeremy’s car stirred,Brandon’s men immediately tracked his location.
Sean had been monitoring the screen.Seeing Jeremy speed off,he promptly reported to Brandon,”Mr.Larson,should I dispatch a team to intercept Jeremy now?”
Sean had even mapped out a plan to corner Jeremy,but a weary Brandon waved him off.”Let him go.”
Visibly perturbed,Sean objected,”Why?If he takes Mrs.Larson to a dangerous and secluded location, we’ll be helpless!”
“Enough!”A frigid glance from Brandon silenced Sean.”I want to apprehend him more than anyone else.But now is not the time.If we act hastily, Natalie will be in real danger.”
Jeremy was connected to the pharmacist.If he truly enraged Jeremy,the guy could easily harm Natalie with some drug,putting her life at great risk!
“Why?”Sean queried,bewildered.”We outnumber him.We can certainly rescue Mrs.Larson!”
Unresponsive,Brandon stared at his phone while considering alternative solutions,seemingly oblivious to Sean’s words.
Assuming that Brandon feared Jeremy’s surveillance,Sean hastily offered,”If you’re concerned that Jeremy’s people are monitoring us, preventing us from rescuing Mrs.Larson,Ill gather a team to find them right away.”
Brandon remained fixated on his phone,anxiously awaiting Jeremy’s message.
His restlessness gnawed at him,yethe needed to maintain composure to rescue Natalie.He couldn’t lose control.
Seeing that Brandon was unresponsive,Sean grew frantic,pacing the room.
Unable to bear the tension,Mandy nudged Sean and gestured for him to follow her to a corner.
Sean nodded in comprehension and trailed Mandy to a secluded corner.
Mandy relayed the entire conversation between Jeremy and Brandon to Sean.
Fear washed over Sean,turning him pale.”What?
Mr.Larson intends to rescue Mrs.Larson alone?
Impossible!What if Jeremy and his men ambush him?”