A Cue for Love novel Chapter 1049

Chapter 1049 Cautious

Why… Why is she here? Just as he was about to call out to her, he was stopped by the look she gave him. They could not let anyone know that they knew each other.

If the robber were to find out that Natalie knew Jerome—and knew him well, in fact—she might no longer be a simple hostage, and the lawbreaker would become increasingly wary of her.

Jerome could understand Natalie’s intention. Still, he found it impossible to stay calm as she was held hostage at knifepoint.

“Your acquaintances have been caught, and you’re the only one left,” Jerome warned as he kept a close eye on Barnaby. “I’d advise you to surrender as quickly as you can and let the hostage go so that your sentence will be lighter.”

However, Barnaby felt as if he had heard the world’s greatest joke when he heard Jerome’s words.

“A lighter sentence? How funny!” Barnaby pressed the knife harder against Natalie’s neck. “I want to leave safely, and you have to give me enough money too. Otherwise, I’ll drag this woman to hell with me.”

A typical threat, but it only worked because Natalie’s life was in his hands.

“I want a helicopter, and I want a hundred million in virtual currency downloaded into a wristwatch!” Barnaby glanced at the young woman in his arms. “I don’t have much patience. You’ll have to prepare everything I’ve requested in half an hour’s time. I’ll be waiting on the rooftop for the helicopter.”

A hundred million? This guy is greedy! Our higher-ups didn’t say that blood cannot be spilled. Moreover, this mission isn’t particularly hard. We just need to use tear gas to blind our opponent and take him down. If the hostage is hurt, so be it. Same idea for if she ends up dead. All we need to do is to give the correct compensation later on.

Just as Jerome’s adjutant was about to make a move, Jerome stopped him.

“Major General Sutton, what are you…”

“I won’t let anything happen to her,” Jerome uttered in a low, determined voice. “You heard what he said. We have to prepare everything he wants in half an hour. My command is the law. If you’re worried that the money will be flushed down the drain, the Sutton family will bear the responsibility for it, then.”

The adjutant was about to say something else, but he could not utter a word after seeing Jerome’s determined gaze.

“Yes, Sir. I’ll see to it right now.”

Barnaby and Natalie were standing a distance away from the soldiers, so Barnaby did not catch any of Jerome’s conversation with his adjutant; he just assumed that Jerome wished to save the hostage’s life.

However, complicated feelings were plaguing Natalie’s mind.