Arianne was beside herself with panic. She handed the phone over to Mark.
Mark called the number, but the person on the other end hung up on him. Soon, the number sent a message: ‘I know you’re all looking for me, give me a break. It’s pretty exhausting, hiding from all of you. If your men continue searching for me tomorrow, I’ll cut off Aery Kinsey’s hands. Such a pretty young girl, it’d be a shame for her to lose her hands. Give me some peace and quiet for two days while you prepare yourselves to do business with me. Wait for me to contact you. I will contact you on my own.’
In order to confirm the truth for them, Seaton sent a picture of Aery Kinsey tied up in a dark room. Aery’s mouth was taped shut, her eyes were wide and filled with fear. It didn’t look like an act. It was very difficult to feign that degree of terror.
After receiving confirmation that Seaton had kidnapped Aery, Arianne grabbed her hair in frustration. “Is something wrong with her brain? She’s pretty much served herself up to death on a silver platter!”
Mark soothingly pulled her into his arms. “Don’t panic. Seaton wants me. He doesn’t need to do anything to Aery until he has achieved his objective. I think we should tell your mother about this. She has the right to know. After all, Aery is her daughter. Go to bed, and try not to think about these things. We’ll solve this tomorrow after a good night’s sleep. For now, I’ll tell them to stop searching for Seaton immediately, or if I don’t, Aery’s hands will be chopped off.”
Helen rushed back to the country after she was informed of Aery’s kidnapping. Mark went to the office while Arianne stayed at home to wait for Helen.
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