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Chapter 211
He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. “Let’s not waste time.”He dialed a number and placed the phone on speaker. The ringing tone filled the warehouse. His men stood in silence, their guns resting loosely in their hands.Finally, a voice answered. “Ryan Walker speaking.”Martin smiled. “Ah, there you are, Ryan.”There was a pause. “Who is this?” Ryan’s voice was sharp, impatient.“It doesn’t matter who I am,” Martin said coolly. “What matters is what — or rather, who — I have.”Mrs. Walker’s head jerked toward the phone, her heart pounding.“Where’s my mother?” Ryan demanded.Martin chuckled. “Right in front of me. And before you start shouting, let me save you the trouble, she’s alive and well. For now.”There was silence on the other end, then Ryan’s voice, low and furious. “If you touch her…”Martin cut him off. “Relax. I told you, I don’t kill women. I just need a small favor from you.” He smirked and glanced at Mrs. Walker, who was glaring at him with undisguised
Chapter 210
Martin stood tall in the center of the vast, echoing space of an empty warehouse.He turned sharply toward one of his men — a tall, wiry figure in a suit who looked nervous despite trying to appear calm. “Go check outside,” Martin ordered, his voice calm but filled with authority. “See if the SUV carrying Ryan Walker’s mother is close.”The man nodded quickly, almost too fast. “Yes, sir.”His footsteps echoed as he hurried toward the door. For a moment, Martin could hear the faint rumble of engines outside, then the door slammed shut again.Martin rubbed his palms together slowly, a dark smirk pulling at his lips. He could already feel the power of the moment sinking into his veins. This was it — his chance to break Ryan Walker, to humiliate him completely. He wasn’t just after money. He wanted control. He wanted Ryan to know that his empire, his so-called invincibility, could crumble in seconds.Moments later, the man in the suit came rushing back in. “Sir! The vehicle just arrived.
Chapter 209
Ryan’s phone began to ring just as he was pacing the length of his sitting room, restless and uneasy. There was tension as he kept looking at the wall clock.When the ringtone pierced the silence, he moved so fast that the chair he had been sitting on toppled over. He crossed the room in three long strides, snatched the phone from the table, and glanced at the screen. It was one of his guards calling.“Finally,” he muttered, answering quickly. “Yes? What’s the update?”The voice on the other end was shaky, panicked. “Sir—it’s… it’s bad.”Ryan froze. “What do you mean bad?” His voice rose sharply, the anxiety in his chest tightening into dread. “Talk to me! What happened?”“Sir—there was an ambush,” the guard stammered. “We were attacked on the road. Heavy fire, sir. They shot out our tires. The whole convoy was forced to stop.”Ryan’s heartbeat thundered in his ears. “What?! What are you saying right now?”“They—they took your mother, sir.”For a moment, Ryan didn’t move. His grip o
Chapter 208
For the first twenty minutes of the ride, everything had gone smoothly. The vehicles—three in total—moved in perfect formation.The first car, leading the way, carried two armed guards; the second, where Elizabeth and Mrs. Walker sat, was driven by another guard; and the last vehicle followed closely behind with three more men, each of them on high alert.Elizabeth occasionally glanced at Mrs. Walker, who sat stiffly beside her, clutching her handbag to her chest like a shield. The older woman had refused to speak to her since they left the mansion, and the silence between them had grown heavier with every passing minute.Elizabeth had tried to speak earlier, but Mrs. Walker had shut her down sharply.Now, as the car hummed along the lonely stretch of road, Elizabeth glanced down at her phone resting quietly on her lap. Her heart beat fast, not with fear, but with calculation.She knew what was coming. She had already sent the message to Martin, and if his response was to be trusted,
Chapter 207
The car sped quietly through the dark streets, its headlights shining bright in the night as the convoy of three vehicles made its way toward the outskirts of town. Elizabeth sat beside Mrs. Walker in the backseat, hands folded neatly in her lap, pretending to be calm. But beneath that calm exterior, her mind was racing with excitement and nervous energy.In the driver’s seat, one of Ryan’s trusted security men focused entirely on the road ahead. He said nothing, his eyes occasionally flicking to the rearview mirror to keep an eye on the car behind them. Two other security SUVs followed closely, one leading the way, the other guarding their rear. Every man was armed, and everything about the convoy screamed protection and wealth.Elizabeth turned her head slowly toward Mrs. Walker, offering a small, rehearsed smile. “Mrs. Walker,” she began softly, her tone deliberately gentle. “I just want you to know I’ll do everything within my power to keep you safe tonight. You have nothing to
Chapter 206
The room was thick with tension. Ryan stood in the middle of the living room, his brows furrowed, one hand resting against his temple as if he was trying to keep his head from exploding. His mother, Mrs. Walker, sat rigidly on the couch, glaring at Elizabeth like she was the devil herself. Elizabeth, however, kept her eyes lowered, her lips trembling in feigned distress, while her phone remained on the table, the supposed “chat” between Julian and Martin still open and glowing faintly on the screen.Ryan had returned back from the hallway after informing his security team. He exhaled heavily, then rubbed his neck.Elizabeth wipes her fake tears with the back of her hand. “Two hundred men? Julian… he’s gone completely mad. He’s working with Martin, and Martin doesn’t care who gets hurt in the process. They just want to destroy you. They want to hurt your mother, Ryan,” Elizabeth said suddenly, looking scared.Elizabeth sniffed and clasped her hands tightly, as though trying to hold he
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