Chapter 20

Winona's expression turned icy when she heard Gerard's outrageous demand. "If you had treated me as your daughter, Gerard, you wouldn't have forged that paternity test in exchange for money. You only have yourself to blame for the current predicament that you're in." Gerard's face twisted. He glared at Winona and spat, "I'm not going to waste my breath talking to you. Are you going to give me the money or not?" "No," Winona declared before turning around, preparing to leave. A cruel glint flickered in Gerard's eyes when he noticed that Winona was about to get into her car. He pulled out a handkerchief and approached her from behind, covering her nose and mouth when he got close enough. Winona only managed to struggle for a few seconds before she lost consciousness. … "I have Winona. If you want to keep her alive, prepare ten billion dollars and come to the outskirts to the west of the city in exchange for her." Tristan was in the middle of a meeting when he received the message.