Chapter 106

The air was thick with dust, and it was clear this place had been abandoned for a long time.

I could hear water dripping nearby, hinting at some kind of flowing water close by.

Then, I heard the heavy clang of a large iron door slamming shut.

Suddenly, the black hood over my head was yanked off, and I found myself staring at a stranger.

A scar ran across his face, giving him a particularly menacing look. His triangular eyes glared at me. "You better behave. Tell your husband to bring the money. Without $10 million, there's no way I'm letting you go."

His glare made me think he was kidnapping me for money, but my gut told me otherwise.

For some reason, I felt this group had a different motive for kidnapping me.

I nodded, trying to stay calm, and looked at the scar-faced man. "Can you let me call my husband? I'll ask him for the money."

He snorted. "What if you call the cops? What if your husband calls the cops? We'll contact you when we're ready."

With that, he left, leaving me alone in what looked like an abandoned factory.

I calmly observed my surroundings, looking for any possible escape routes.

Unfortunately, all the windows were boarded up, letting in very little light.

There were quite a few of them, and I wasn't sure if anyone was guarding the outside. If I tried to escape and they shot me, I wouldn't stand a chance.

My top priority was to stay safe and not act impulsively.

They definitely had another reason for holding me, so I waited to see what their real motive was.

My hands and feet were tied by the man before he left, so I could only sit on the ground.

My phone was still in my pocket, so he clearly wasn't just kidnapping me for money, or he would have taken it. But I couldn't reach it.

I could only hope Savannah would notice I was missing soon and call the police to rescue me.

Leaning against the cold wall, I inhaled the dusty air and slowly drifted off to sleep. It was a restless sleep, filled with chaotic dreams.

When I opened my eyes, I was still in the abandoned factory.

I had hoped it was all a dream, but reality hit me hard-I had really been kidnapped.

I didn't know how much time had passed, but it seemed like daylight was breaking, with light seeping through the boarded windows.

Just then, the iron door opened again, and the man from last night walked in, carrying something.

He tossed a sandwich and a bottle of water at me. "Eat!"

I didn't hesitate and started eating. I hadn't had a proper meal last night and was starving.

So, I didn't care what it was; I needed to keep my strength up.

The man watched me eat and laughed. "I thought you were tough. Turns out you're just like anyone else, eating whatever you're given after being kidnapped."

I didn't respond and quickly devoured the sandwich.

I drank some water to wash it down.

The man left without saying anything else.

I took a deep breath, trying to figure out who he was.

I suddenly remembered something Asher had told me about what happened after he was kicked out of the company. Could these people be working for Renee, planning to sell my organs in Southeast Asia?

Or were they someone else entirely? I had no idea what their real motive was.

Another day passed, and no one came to find me.

I knew Savannah had probably realized I was missing and reported it to the police, but finding me here would be difficult.

I found a brick nearby and used it to wear down the rope around my wrists, eventually freeing my hands.

I took out my phone, hoping to call Savannah, but there was no signal.

They must have used some kind of signal jammer around here.

I hid my phone again and loosely tied the rope around my hands, so they wouldn't notice when they brought me food.

Just as I finished, the man came in again.

He only showed up twice a day to bring me food, so why was he here now? I had a bad feeling.

I backed away cautiously. "What do you want?"

He came forward and put the black hood over my head again, trying to drag me away.

I panicked, sensing something was wrong, and tried to pull back, but he grabbed my hand.

The rope fell to the ground due to my sudden movement.

Seeing this, the man realized what I had been doing and his tone turned sinister. "You were trying to escape, weren't you? Didn't I tell you not to move?"

I couldn't explain. He hit me on the head, making me dizzy.

He violently grabbed my hand and dragged me out.

I had no strength to resist and was pulled out of the factory.

As soon as we stepped outside, I heard police sirens. I realized he had noticed the police coming and was trying to move me.

I struggled desperately, trying to buy time.

The man noticed my intention and threatened, "If you keep struggling, I'll kill you right here."

I stopped moving, but my mind was racing, trying to think of a way to delay him. Fortunately, the police arrived quickly. Before I could come up with a plan, they were already there, telling the man, "Let her go."

The hood was removed from my head, and the man used me as a shield against the police.

He laughed. "You want me to let her go? No way. She's coming with me to the grave."

I had no way to fight back.

Then I saw Simon and Royce getting out of the police car, with Savannah following them.

I didn't have time to be surprised that they knew each other. I stood still because I felt a gun pressed against my waist.

I trembled and said, "Let me go, and I'll give you all my money!"

"Who wants your money? I want your life!"

I realized then that this wasn't just a simple kidnapping. Someone was behind this.