‘Natasha has been kidnapped, and the other party is requesting a 3-billion ransom. If this is Uncle Michael’s doing, tell him to be careful.’
After feeding the pandas at the Panda Foundation for a whole day, Sophia saw the text sent to her by Sean when she was done with her bath at night in the hotel.
She took a glance at Michael, who was working on his laptop, before replying, ‘I’ll ask him.’
Just as she was about to ask him, Danny knocked on the door and came in hurriedly. “Oh, my gosh! The Murray Family has called me a hundred times today from dozens of different phones. I beg you. Please say something!”
Instantly, Danny was rendered speechless.
Everyone in the Murray Family was waiting for Michael to marry into a wealthy family so that he could help them enter the higher class, but unexpectedly, he silently left Natasha and came to the Panda Foundation to feed pandas with that old housewife of his!
Therefore, they were so enraged that they kept on calling him.
However, Michael had two sets of phones with the same number. One of the phones could only receive calls from special phone numbers that were pre-set by him, including the numbers of Sophia, Old Master Fletcher, Stanley, Hale, Gary, and others.
Calls from other numbers, including those of the Murray Family members, Natasha, and some business partners, would all be transferred to a different phone, and Danny was fully responsible to receive all the calls from that phone.
At the moment, he was annoyed to death by the Murray Family.
“You can’t keep on avoiding them!”
Michael replied, “Just ignore them. You can simply say something perfunctory.”
Danny gave up. “I’m applying for leave.”
He was also Michael’s assistant in the film crew. Now that the shooting was over, he wanted to take a break.
Michael said to him, “Then give the phone to Hale.”
Therefore, Danny walked out and handed the phone to Hale. In the meantime, he reminded him on how to deal with the Murray Family.
“If they call asking for a visit, you should just send someone to visit them. If they want some money, just simply give them a few ten thousand to make them happy. Remember to file the receipt.”
While holding the phone, Hale furrowed his brows. “What if they come straight to our door?”
Danny explained, “James and Larry are now in the hospital, so only Olivia would do that. If they come, just do what you see fit, or run away if possible. Remember not to let them pester the Boss.”
Hale asked again, “What if the Old Madam comes?”
“Don’t worry. She can’t afford to come all the way here with her old age!” Danny assured him.
Hale thought about it. He’s right. That old woman is already 80 to 90 years old, and taking a plane would kill her. Looks like she won’t be able to make a few trips.
There was only one flight that would come to the Panda Foundation daily. As soon as the Murray Family found out about Michael’s activity at the Panda Foundation, they immediately booked the earliest flight ticket to the airport nearest to the Foundation. When they got there, it was already dark, and the gates had been closed long ago. Also, Michael was gone.
Olivia came to look for Michael, but she knew that her words meant nothing, so she brought Old Madam Murray along.
Old Madam Murray was angry at Michael because he left without saying anything and even humiliated Natasha in front of the public along with the Murray Family. However, what annoyed her the most was that he dared to announce to the public that his surname wasn’t ‘Murray’!
This is absurd! He is as unreasonable as his mother! As long as he has the blood of the Murray Family in his veins, he will always be a member of the family. Therefore, he must listen to the words of his family!
The two of them took two flights in two consecutive days to the film studio and the Panda Foundation. As soon as they got off the plane, Olivia dragged Old Madam Murray to the Panda Foundation by taking a bus, but the old woman couldn’t take it as she was exhausted. Therefore, they could only stay in a nearby hotel for the night and look for Michael at the Panda Foundation the next day.
That night, Olivia anxiously called Natasha, whose phone was turned off.
Then, she called Michael, but it was Hale who answered the call.
“Tell my cousin to answer the phone!”
“I’m sorry. I’m his assistant, but I’m now off work, so I can’t locate him.”
Olivia was getting anxious because she needed to give Natasha an answer, so she yelled hysterically into the phone, “I don’t care. Tell him to answer the phone. Tell him that his grandma wants to speak with him!”
Hale answered, “Be here tomorrow early in the morning.”
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