Chapter: 1549

With one final cold glance at Kayla, Nancy turned and left. The basement lights went out, plunging the room into darkness.

Kayla curled up tightly, overwhelmed by fear and darkness, tears flowing freely. All she wanted was to go home.

As Nancy reentered the apartment, a man with blonde hair rushed towards her. “Angela, bad news-we need to move."

Nancy halted abruptly, her expression tightening in annoyance. "Why? What have you done?"

Under Nancy's intense stare, the man shook as he fumbled for an explanation. He had meant it as a joke, just a playful comment online.

Nancy recalled that this man was their group's hacker. Could their hidden location have been compromised so easily?

"Angela, they must be coming for the woman in the basement. Should we relocate?" the man asked tentatively, his face still stinging from her slap.

“This cyber-attack... it appears to be Sean's doing. Why should we run? Let them come to us. Is the helicopter ready? We'll need a quick escape once we secure what we need."

"It's on the helipad, all set."

Nancy nodded. “Good, make sure everyone is armed and ready for a fight."

As she moved, the hem of her white dress fluttered, and a sinister smile spread across Nancy's face. She wondered whether Sean was prepared to pay the ransom to get Kayla back.

As Sean and his team's plane touched down, he received a call from Nancy. He switched the call to speakerphone, giving Norah a significant glance.

“Sean, it's been a while. Miss me?" Nancy inquired.

“Cut the crap. Where's my mom?" Sean's voice was filled with disgust.

“Out with it!"

"Oh, Sean, you've already tracked down my location, haven't you? We're right here, waiting. And just a heads-up, if you want her back safely, have a hundred million dollars ready."

Matteo's voice cut in over the phone, saying, "Nancy, don't you dare harm Kayla."

"Oh, Matteo, you are also here. And don't tell me that your irritating daughter is coming along as well. Relax, Matteo, I'm treating Kayla just fine. As long as you deliver the cash, she'll be back with you in no time," Nancy declared.

The call was still active, and the quiet sound of breathing on the other end was evident.

Norah's expression tightened as her fingers flew across the keyboard, trying to pinpoint Nancy's location. Unfortunately, a signal blocker was in play, making it impossible to track.

"You'd better hurry up. Kayla hasn't eaten and is suffering," Nancy added before abruptly ending the call.

Unsurprisingly, Sean's and Matteo's faces grew dark with anger.

Nancy had been hanging around the Scott family for ages, and it was all for a ransom of one hundred million dollars? She was clearly tied to an organized crime group, and Angela's real background wasn't as simple as it appeared.

Norah shook her head and said, "They've anticipated our move and jammed the signal, but the previous address was still correct."