One of the girls, who was sitting near the far wall, slowly stood up on her feet, folding her arms together.. She looked around at the others before she gazed at Allesandra.“Why can't we just stay alert near the door and attack them the moment they come in?” she asked.“Then we can try to escape after that. That's better than sitting here doing nothing.”As she said that, some of the girls gazed at her while others continued staring at the floor, lost in thought. She adjusted her seat and signed heavily. Then, she turned her gaze back to Allesandra and added, referring to Allesandra.“Just because this girl’s mother has shares in Ryker’s oil company doesn’t mean she can save us. She might be special out there, but here, she's just as weak and powerless as the rest of us”.“If she was kidnapped just to scare her mother and make her beg, how will she be capable of saving everyone of us? Her mother even had to crawl on her knees and lick Ryker’s shoes before they even thought of letting

“Put your guns down, or I swear, I’ll shoot him in the head!”The man’s voice echoed in the hall as he pressed the barrel of the gun firmly against BlackHood’s back, his grip firm. He scanned the room, staying alert for any sudden moves.“None of you should even think about acting smart. No one should dare take a step from where they are or I will blow his head with this gun,” he warned.Sophia and his men stood frozen, gazing at the man. BlackHood’s men held their weapons in mid-air, unsure whether to shoot or back down while Sophia smirked, sliding her hands slowly into the front pocket of her jacket.Gently, she pulled out a small black pistol and raised it, pointing it directly at the man holding BlackHood hostage.“I’m going to give you just a warning,” Sophia said, her voice and her heels echoing lightly as she took a single step forward. “Put the gun down and surrender. You’ve already been caught. It’s over.”She took another step forward, her finger lightly holding the trigge

“Who’s willing and ready to pay a billion dollars just for his head alone?” Liam said jokingly, his voice echoing in the room. He looked down at the man on the floor and gave him another slight push. “Just a billion dollars,” he repeated, glancing around the room, “and you can have his head.”A woman sitting at the far end of the room suddenly stood up, her sharp eyes fixed on the figure kneeling on the ground.“Wait a minute,” she said slowly, pointing with uncertainty. “Isn’t this… isn’t this BlackHood Ryker?”She turned her gaze from the captive to Liam. Without hesitation, she rushed toward him, her high heels clicking hurriedly against the floor as she opened her arms to hug him.But before she could reach him, a playful voice interrupted the moment.“How many times have I told you two to stop your lovey-dovey scenes in the office?” Lily said, stepping in between them with a teasing smile dancing on her lips. She playfully nudged them aside and then added, “This is going to be y

Louis was at the place Ryker sent him to. He stood in a dark alley, dressed in black, his back resting gently against the wall of a building. . As he stood there, waiting, his grip tightened around the gun in his hand. His heart beat steadily, and his eyes scanned the man's house, waiting for the man he had been ordered to eliminate to arrive.Suddenly, his phone rang, catching his attention. He quickly looked down on the screen and gazed at the caller for a while. It was his daughter.For a few seconds, Louis couldn’t move. His fingers trembled slightly, gazing at the screen of his phone. He gently placed the gun down by the wall, took a deep breath, and answered the call, gluing the phone slowly to his left ear.“Hello, dear,” he began. “How have you been?”“I’ve been trying to reach you,” he continued, swallowing hard. “I’ve looked everywhere and I’ve called all the numbers I have, but none of them went through. I know you hate me, and I don’t blame you. I truly don’t. But no mat

Sophia stood still, staring at the quiet house in front of her. It was the house of the man Liam and Lily had handed BlackHood's phone to. The rest of BlackHood's team stood before her, all looking clueless on what to do next.A man stepped forward from the group, his arms folded tightly across his chest.“What should we do now?” he asked, glancing around at the others. “We don’t have a single clue where they might have gone. I also think it’s a terrible idea to tell Ryker or involve the media right now. If we say anything, it could even throw the whole city into chaos.”He turned his gaze to Sophia, hoping for a response“Or... what do you think?”Sophia didn’t answer. She let out a long, tired sigh and ran her fingers through her hair. Before she could respond, another person spoke up. It came from a tall man standing a few steps behind the first speaker.“BlackHood is a public figure,” he said, stepping forward “People respect him so much. How do you think it’ll look if word gets ou