WorldNovelChapter 214: Devins eyes were bloodshot, veins protruding in thin red lines.
Yet his voice remained eerily calmtoo controlled for someone teetering on the edge.
Dont worry, Miss Johnson.
All I want is a hundred thousand in cash.
Im sure thats not a problem for someone like you.
Of course, what he really desired was a face-to-face meeting.
Meetat the third alley off 1st Avenue.
Youve got three hours.
If you dont show up with the money, dont blme for sending the recordings to Allison and the others.
Melanys face twisted in fury, her knuckles whitening as she gripped her phone.
Are you out of your mind? A hundred thousand in cash? How can you But before she could finish her sentence, the line went dead.
With a hiss of frustration, Melany threw the phone down and began pacing.
I shouldve known better than to get involved with that madman! she muttered angrily.
But this wasnt the tfor regrets.
She had to get those recordings back.
If they ended up in Allisons or, worse, Kellans hands... no, she couldnt risk it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIf Colton or Lindy found out about her shady dealings with Devin, shed be out of the Stevens family without a second thought.
Determined, Melany quickly moved to gather the cash.
After packing the money into a heavy suitcase, she donned dark sunglasses and a hat, and headed to the alleyone devoid of security cameraswhere she was to meet Devin.
When she spotted the short, stocky figure of the man, her face twisted with disgust.
Take the money, she snapped, shoving the suitcase toward him.
Givethe recordings.
Then get out of Ontdale.
Her jaw tightened.
Pathetic loser.
Greedy leech.
Im giving you this hundred thousand, and were done.
Dont you dare cback and try to blackmailagain, or youll regret it.
Devins grin widened as he took slow, deliberate steps toward her.
His shadow loomed over the suitcase.
All you want is forto take the money and disappear? His voice was low, almost a whisper.
Easy enough.
Ill give you the recordings right now.
His tone was calm, almost agreeable, but his mind was working a different angle.
These rich bastards really thought he was stupid.
Sure, they could try to buy him off now, but the second his back was turned, theyd cfor him.
Hed learned his lesson after the mess at the café with Allison.
Nothis time, Melany wouldnt get a chance to make a move.
He stepped closer, stopping just a few feet away.
Suddenly, his hand shot out, a cloth soaked in chloroform clamped over Melanys mouth and nose.
Superior, huh? Thats what people like you think you are, right? he murmured, his voice low and guttural as Melanys eyes widened with panic.
Lets see how you handle something worse than death.
Melany hadnt anticipated the attack.
Shock paralyzed her limbs as she struggled for breath, her fingers desperately clawing at his wrist in a frantic bid for release.
She couldnt scream.
She couldnt fight.
Her vision blurred, then darkened.
Before consciousness slipped away, one thought echoed in her mind: she was doomed.
When she finally regained consciousness, the world around her was an unfamiliar nightmare.
The cold, empty space of an abandoned factory loomed ominously, and Devins dark, unyielding gaze met hers. Panic surged within her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe needed to play her cards carefully.
Devin, please... I didnt have a choice! Were in this together, remember? Ive kept every promise I made to you, she pleaded, her voice thick with desperation.
Its Allisons fault.
Shes the one who turned everything upside down! If you want revenge, go after her instead! Her eyes flicked nervously to the gleaming blade in his hand, sending a fresh wave of terror through her. Tears spilled down her cheeks as her body shook uncontrollably.
I even found Allisons address for you.
Shes at the villa near Muisvedo! Ill pay you, Devin.
Just... letgo, and III give you whatever you want.
Money, connections, anything! Devin looked at herpathetic andtremblingand a cruel, mirthless laugh escaped his lips. The memory of her earlier haughtiness flashed through his mind, sparking twisted satisfaction deep within him.
Theres no rush, he said, his voice low and mocking.
Both of you... both of you need to pay.
The sinister look in his eyes turned Melanys blood to ice.
She tried to speak, but her throat constricted with fear.
Wait... wait! Listen to me! Ill give you more, I swear I Her plea was abruptly cut short by the deafening bang of the door slamming shut. She was locked in, completely bound and unable to move.
Trembling, she could only listen to Devins chilling words echo in her ears.
It was over.
This time, it was really over, she thought, as despair crashed down like a tidal wave.
This maniac had no intention of leaving anyone alive.
He was going to drag them all down to hell with him.
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