Chapter 7

Sylvia was jolted awake by the bumpy ride inside the car. When she opened her eyes, Sylvia found herself back at the warehouse where she had been once held captive. Her hands and feet had been tied up again by Weston. He dragged her out of the car and shouted loudly in the direction of the warehouse. "Where's Elaine? Just as you requested, I've already prepared the hostage and money!" Richard opened the door with a loud bang, revealing the scene inside the warehouse. Elaine was bound tightly to a chair. She looked at Weston with tear-filled eyes, a trace of hope flickering in her gaze. However, she curved her lips into an imperceptible smile after seeing Sylvia being tied up securely. "Did you bring the money?" Richard jerked his chin at Weston. Then, he pressed a dagger against Elaine's neck. "I want 100 million and not a cent less." Weston retrieved a safe from his car and hurled it to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. "There's 50 million inside the safe. It takes ti