Chapter 83 A Tall Tale

Liora's POV Mr. Reed? I nearly gasped aloud at the mention, and my heartbeat pounded like a drum in my eardrums. It was no wonder the mastermind's voice sounded so familiar. I only recalled one person with that surname. He was the father of Hannah—who had tried to cause the lab explosion—and the Mr. Reed who had kneeled before my car begging for forgiveness. It was him? Mr. Reed was still arguing, trying to get the kidnappers to cooperate. "What are you going to do? I'm warning you, if you tell anyone about this, and the plan gets exposed, I won't give you a single cent! That's unless you help me get the ransom money! Otherwise, we'll both end up empty-handed!" Were they fighting amongst themselves? Still, thinking about the details of the kidnapping sent a chill down my spine. Mr. Reed couldn't possibly have known my home address. He was too stupid for that. That was, unless someone was advising him… For example, Julia. Gradually, the sound of their argument grew softer, and I