CHAPTER 143

"What do you mean Megan escaped?" Antonia's voice trembled with shock as the news hit her over the phone. Since the enigmatic man had visited her under the shroud of night, he had kept sporadic contact, communicating with her from time to time.

"Your devoted boyfriend is on a frantic search for her. However, I've received word that James isn't putting any effort into finding Megan and has vanished," the voice on the other end relayed coolly.

"Vanished? Could it be..." Antonia's thoughts raced, connecting the dots that led to a disturbing conclusion.

"Indeed, his brother has been released at last."

"Impossible! Where did he procure the funds?" Antonia's disbelief was palpable.

"Think deeply, Antonia. Who possesses such resources?" The caller's words struck Antonia like a revelation.

"Impossible," she muttered, struggling to absorb the implications. To fathom that Victor had fallen into James' clutches was a bitter pill to swallow. "He settled the entire debt – a colossal sum."

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