Chapter 1123 Every Kidnapping Has Its Purpose
No. I can’t just sit here and watch as things worsen, Wanda thought with all seriousness. Thinking about it, she immediately waved for her assistant and whispered, “Tonight, go to the manor and…”
When it was nighttime, Wanda’s assistant arrived at the manor by the outskirts. In the basement, the reporter was lying on the ground lifelessly when he heard footsteps. Immediately, he scurried up and sat straight.
Click! With a sound, the dark room lightened up like daytime. In that split second, the reporter covered his eyes since he was not used to such bright light. After a few seconds, he uncovered his eyes and saw that Wanda’s assistant was not far from him. “It’s you!” he exclaimed in surprise. Since the assistant was the one who gave him the benefits, he immediately recognized her.
At that moment, he went hysterical and interrogated her, asking, “What is Miss Muller planning on? Why did she ask me to leave on one side and order you to kidnap me on the other?!”
“The Sawyer Family has high authority, so there’s no way for a powerless reporter like you to hide from them. Hence, Miss Muller asked for you to be locked up,” the assistant explained coldly.
Even though he heard the explanation, he wasn’t too happy with it. “Even if she is worried that I will be caught, that doesn’t give the right for you guys to lock me up in such a place without telling me—”
“That’s why I’m here to let you go.” The assistant cut off his unfinished words. “However, it could only be done under one condition.”
“What is it?”
“Now that this matter has gone out of hand and alerted the police, you can’t let Miss Muller get involved in this matter if you want to leave. Don’t worry, though. We won’t take advantage of you. Here are five hundred million dollars.”
Hearing her words, the reporter accepted them without hesitation. After all, five hundred million dollars was a considerable amount of money. He wouldn’t be able to earn that much his whole life.
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On the other hand, at Dynasty Gardens, Tessa was in a good mood since things had been settled. Seeing that it was something worth celebrating, she decided to showcase her cooking skills, filling the place with a wave of mouth-watering scent.
“Your food looks tasty, Mommy.” As Gregory spoke, he stared at the food and drooled.
When the soup had been placed on the table, Tessa called Nicholas and Gregory for dinner. As they were dining, Andrew entered carrying a message. “Master Nicholas and Miss Tessa, Master Kieran has arrived.”
As his words fell, the trio saw Kieran enter the dining room. “That smells delicious. Judging by the smell, Tessa must have prepared the meal herself, am I right?” Then, he looked at Tessa with big eyes.
Looking at him, Tessa laughed cheekily. “Have you eaten yet? Do you want to have some?”
“Now you’re talking. I’m here tonight for a good meal.” As Kieran spoke, he sat on the empty chair without hesitation.
Soon, the servant gave him a plate and some cutlery. During the meal, he asked about the kidnapping. “Have you found the reporter yet, Nicholas?”
“Not yet. They are very cautious and left no trail behind,” replied Nicholas as he shook his head.
Hearing his words, Kieran couldn’t help but mumble, “What’s going on in Southend? These kidnapping cases are rising. Is our public safety that bad?”
When Tessa heard his words, she recalled when Kieran was kidnapped. Hence, she asked concernedly, “Did you find out who kidnapped you?”
“No. I have checked on each of my rivals, but I couldn’t find any clue,” Kieran shook his head and explained in defeat.
Hearing his words, Tessa was rather surprised. “Could it be that you have missed out on anything?”
“That’s impossible.” Kieran shook his head and denied it. “That’s another thing I can’t figure out. The mastermind behind my kidnapping had requested not to hurt me, and they didn’t do anything to me. It feels like they kidnapped me just for fun.” As he spoke, he couldn’t help but laugh.
However, Nicholas squinted his eyes when he heard Kieran’s words. “Every kidnapping has a purpose. Why don’t you try thinking about it from a different perspective? Did something else happen back then?”
