Anyway, make your decision quickly. Either pay up, or we won’t speak again. I don’t have time to chat.”
The two parties argued for a while, and it seemed the other side had offered a substantial sum of money. The man smirked triumphantly.
“If you’d agreed earlier, we wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking.
Rest assured, you provide the money, and this woman will vanish without a trace. No one will find out anything about us.”
Once the man hung up, his partner protested vehemently, “This is illegal. We can’t kill people! We’re here for the money, not murder.”
The blond man glared at them.
“Isn’t kidnapping illegal? They’ve promised us three hundred million! Don’t worry. I want the money to live a better life, not risk my neck.”
The two partners exchanged hesitant glances.
“So, what’s the plan?”
The blond man glanced around and came up with a plan.
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“Are there some barrels of gasoline over there? We’ll douse the warehouse with gasoline. After we’re done with this woman, a fire will engulf the entire place. Then we can take the money and escape abroad for a good time.”
“You’re quite the strategist…”
“Enough chatter. Let’s get to it!”
Stella’s mind was a whirlwind of panic. She had one singular thought: she needed to escape.
However, her hands and feet remained securely bound.
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She struggled relentlessly, but all she achieved was drenched in sweat and exhaustion.
Desperation consumed her.
She couldn’t accept dying like this, not when she had her grandfather to talk to, unresolved matters with Maverick, and a burgeoning career.
So much remained unfinished.
Who could possibly want her dead?
Tears welled in Stella’s eyes as fear, helplessness, and despair swelled within her.
She heard the sound of gasoline sloshing, the pungent smell instantly filling her nose.
Stella’s heart ached. Was this really where she would meet her end?
“Everything is in place.” The kidnappers doused the warehouse with gasoline.