Chapter 816

Chris never expected that today's phone call and a few photos would drag him straight back into hell. He knew very well how powerful Kori was, and he also knew what would happen if he refused. With his son in their hands, raising the money immediately was the only option he had. Calling the police was out of the question. He himself had a long history with the gangs on Hollow Avenue for years. He has a notorious record of committing countless crimes. The local police would never get involved. As for the Valanthean cops, that was even less likely. After all, he was just a foreigner here; the local police had no interest in getting involved in a blood feud between foreign nationals. That was precisely why Kori dared to lay out the deal so brazenly. They knew he was cornered. But one hundred million dollars… Where on earth was he supposed to get that kind of money? He had tens of millions in his accounts—but one hundred million outright was impossible to raise in such a short tim