Chapter 485
Trading My Ex for His Uncle
The man didnât say a word. He walked silently up to Nyle and handed her a tuna melt sandwich.
The fact that he offered her food suggested he probably wasnât planning to kill herâat least not right now.
Nyla took a deep breath to calm herself and looked up at the man. âWhy have you kidnapped me? For money? Or something else? Are you following so When she mentioned the possibility of orders, she saw the manâs eyes widen sharply. She was certain now that he had been sent by someone who dee âAre you going to eat or not?â The manâs voice was rough and dold as he stared at her.
âIâll pay you double whatever they offered. And the one who orchestrated thisâitâs either Jordyn or Rebecca, right?â Nyla asked.
Aside from them, no one else had a motive to kidnap her.
Seeing the manâs expression change again, she knew she had guessed correctly.
âI can offer you double the benefit, just let me go-â
Before she could finish, the man slammed the plate onto the ground. The ceramic shattered, sending fragments flying, one of which cut into Nylaâs leg. Blood gushed out of the wound immediately.
âIf youâre not going to eat, shut up. I wonât let you go, no matter what you promise!â yelled the man, Steven, His girlfriend and childâs lives were still in Rebeccaâs hands. There was no way he would let Nyla go.
After saying that, Steven turned to leave.
The basement door slammed shut, cutting off the last bit of light.
When Nyla saw that Steven had left without collecting the broken plate shards, she glanced down at her stomach. If she lost the baby, it would mean she Determined, Nyla tilted her body sideways, causing the chair to topple over and crash to the ground.
The pain was intense, but she pushed it aside and used her knees to move toward the nearest shard of ceramic. She maneuvered her body into an awkward position to reach it.
After what felt like an eternity, Nyla, drenched in sweat, finally grasped a shard.
She used the shard to cut through the ropes binding her hands. The shard sliced into her fingers, but she didnât flinch or stop.
Finally, the ropes around her wrists fell loose.
Nyla quickly used the same method to free her feet. Then, she picked up the sharpest piece of ceramic she could find and quietly made her way up from At the basement door, she grasped the handle and pulled gently. The door didnât budgeâit was locked from the outside.
Pressing her ear against the door, she strained to listen but heard no sounds.
Nyla held the shard tightly and slowed her breathing, preparing to burst out as soon as Steven returned.
out as Meanwhile, Michael discovered something suspicious while examining Jordynâs recent phone calls.
Jordyn had frequently contacted a number she had never called before, and it was listed under the name of an employee from the Preston Group.
Michael immediately reported this finding to Clark.
After listening to his report, Clarkâs expression darkened.
Jordyn had no known connections to Nathaniel, and she certainly shouldnât have any ties to an employee of the Preston Group. Moreover, the contact w A realization struck Clark, and his eyes widened in anger. He gritted his teeth. âFind out if that phone number belongs to Rebecca!â
The âRâ from Jordynâs text⦠Rebecca?!
With this suspicion in mind, Clark angrily dialed Damonâs num