Breaking Mr. Cold (Giselle and Donovan) novel Chapter 654

Tony felt trapped by the kidnappers' messages. He had always been consumed by his work and had never handled a crisis like this personally.

Over the past year, Anne's disappearance had dulled the edge of his worry. The initial panic and pain had faded into numbness.

When the kidnappers mentioned his daughter, he felt even more bewildered.

In the end, he decided to hand over the video and messages to the police. They could communicate with the kidnappers and determine what their intentions were.

At that moment, Giselle appeared at the Holt residence. Feigning concern, she asked, "I saw online that your wife was kidnapped. What's happening?"

Tony snapped irritably, "Who knows? She's always been so arrogant and overbearing, I have no idea who she pissed off! Right now, all I can do is report it to the police."

"Did the kidnappers contact you? Are they asking for money or something else?" Giselle pressed.

Tony had no choice but to show Giselle the kidnappers' demands and the video they had sent.

Giselle scoffed and urged him, "Then just do what they say. Post the video online. Once Anne sees it, she'll come and rescue her mother, won't she?"

"It's not that simple," Tony said. "Which kidnapper would make their crime public like this? Something about this doesn't feel right. The police should handle it."

"Can't you see? These kidnappers aren't after money, and they won't hurt Renee. They just want Anne to show up," Giselle said.

Tony's frustration boiled over. "Anne? This is ridiculous. She's been missing for over a year. The police have searched everywhere and still don't know if she's alive. If I post this video, it'll only make me look foolish!"

Tony was used to her taking charge by now and could only watch as she went about it.

Giselle then contacted major social media marketing accounts and spent over a million dollars to make the video the top trending topic online.

Word flew immediately that Renee Moore, the chain pharmacy's CEO, was abducted and desperately calling out for her daughter.

The shocking nature of the story, combined with her high profile, drew massive attention. Social media buzzed with speculation, putting even more pressure on the authorities.

The police deployed a large force, reviewed surveillance footage, investigated everyone linked to Renee, and traced the kidnappers' origins. They worked tirelessly for two or three days, but the kidnappers remained at large, and Renee's location was still unknown.