Chapter 450

Shawn looked at the girl in front of him, almost applauding her calmness and sanity as he seemed to see in her the soul he had been looking for. He tried his best to ignore some strange emotion inside him. His eyes were filled with a faint sense of wariness when he looked at Nicole, his voice no longer calm and natural but reeked of apparent anxiety. "None of us can guarantee it," he said. There was no smile on his face as he gave Nicole a meaningful look. "Just by delaying for a second, your loved ones will be in more danger. Are you sure you want to gamble with me?" Shawn could preempt any action she took. Nicole knew very well that she would have no choice but to compromise in this negotiation. She took off her coat, leaving only a tight vest and cargo pants, and then put the only things — two mobile phones — she was carrying on the floor. Then she quickly took the rope, skillfully tied up her legs and feet, and finally, put her hands into the handcuffs handed over by a guy, g