Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1327

More importantly, if Bella secured the cash, she would effortlessly escape the violent threats of The Blood-Debt Vultures.

"You don't want her to get the money?" Leonard asked.

Lillian smiled thinly. "Do you have a way?"

"Debbie is currently classified as a missing person," Leonard replied smoothly. "With a little digital maneuvering, we can have her bank accounts frozen.

Once the account is locked down, no one will be able to touch a single cent of that wire transfer."

Lillian nodded in deep satisfaction. "Perfect. I don't want to see Bella get thrown behind bars just yet, but I certainly won't let her live in peace.

Let's add an extra layer of security to Debbie's account.

I want Bella to see that $1.2 billion staring her in the face, knowing she can't touch a dime of it."

"Consider it done," Leonard said effortlessly.

For Leonard, pulling strings in the shadows and executing complex financial sabotage was second nature.

The freeze would remain undetected until the exact moment Bella attempted a transfer.

Lillian fully understood the mechanics of the situation. Bella currently possessed Debbie's bank card, ID, and the linked SIM card, but Debbie held the PIN in her head.

Accessing the funds required both pieces of the puzzle.

Now, with Lillian and Leonard throwing a digital padlock onto the account, even if Bella miraculously got the PIN, retrieving the money would require a monumental, near-impossible effort.

Naturally, Bella was entirely oblivious to the trap closing around her.

With everything set in motion, Lillian slept peacefully that night.

Dawn broke, and Bella woke up from her alcohol-induced sleep. She bolted upright, terrified she had slept through the banking alert.

I don't care how you do it, just find her and get her out of there!

The money is about to hit the account, and without the PIN, we get nothing.

And she absolutely cannot die! If she dies before giving us that code, we lose everything, and the money just bounces back to Sebastian."

Hearing the sheer desperation in Bella's voice forced Lucas to shake off his sleepiness.

"Don't worry, Bella. I'll find out where they're keeping her and look for a chance to move her.

If I can't get her out, I'll at least torture the PIN out of her. As long as we have the numbers, we get the cash.

Trust me, I want my forty million just as badly as you do."

Bella exhaled slowly, her tension easing slightly. "I'll send you a screenshot once the funds clear. I'm hanging up now. Stop wasting your time flirting with women at the tables. Remember, money is the only thing that will give you a real life, not those rich clients!"