Chapter: 205

Qwen's face darkened. He unbuckled his seat belt, opened the door, and climbed into the back seat.

He retrieved Kaitlin's phone and a switchblade, edging closer to her.

"Make the call and be truthful, or I swear, I'll end it all right here."

Kaitlin fought down her panic, swallowed hard, and took the phone from Owen.

Owen's gaze pinned her in place. After a moment's hesitation, she dialed Phoebe's number.

As the call connected, she switched to speakerphone and hurried through her explanation.

"This is my partner. She's the quickest with money transfers,"

Kaitlin explained.

Owen flashed her a grin and edged the knife closer, his intentions crystal clear.

Phoebe answered swiftly. "Kaitlin, what's going on?"

"Phoebe, I need to put some money into a project. Can you wire it to an account?" Kaitlin chose her words with care, steering clear of anything that might set off alarms.

Phoebe sounded confused. "At this hour? What kind of project? You've never mentioned this before."

“Just a minor venture. I'll fill you in tomorrow. Just send a deposit for now."

Phoebe, seemingly unconcerned, agreed, “Okay, how much do you need?"

Kaitlin paused to think. "Five million."

Phoebe gasped, “That much? And that's just the deposit?"

Owen's expression turned stern, and he motioned for Kaitlin to hurry up, wary of raising Phoebe's suspicions.

"It's a drop in the bucket compared to what they're offering. Please, just send the funds quickly."

Phoebe, reassured, sighed. “Alright, send me the details."

"Phoebe."

"What?"

“Nothing. Remember, we have a major client tomorrow. I'm feeling under the weather, so I'll be home for the next few days. Don't worry about me. Just focus on your work." Kaitlin looked at Owen with a calm expression.

“Alright, take some time to rest," Phoebe said.

“Okay, you too. I'm going to hang up now," Kaitlin responded.