The 24th Century Warrior Became a Fake Heiress novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74 The Ransom Call

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And if the latter was true, it meant they were seasoned cartel professionals who operated with supreme confidence and absolute tactical superiority.

“Isabella, these guys are packing live firearms…”

Brett’s jaw tightened as he forced the words out through his teeth, his voice trembling slightly.

He had been marched out of the district with a barrel pinned straight against his ribs, which was why he hadn’t dared to utter a single sound.

These operators were clearly ruthless, cold–blooded killers.

Had they been low–level street thugs, Brett wouldn’t have stayed so submissive back in the commercial

sector.

He wasn’t some naive, coddled rich kid who lacked basic survival intelligence.

His family security protocols had drilled him thoroughly on exactly how to navigate an active abduction

attempt.

“Got it.”

Isabella nodded flatly, her expression completely unbothered.

Her initial telepathic sweep had already logged the distinct mass of compact metal on their persons, identifying the tactical handguns instantly..

Isabella’s voice was perfectly calm, whereas Brett stared back at her with absolute bewilderment.

Looking closely at her deadpan face, he realized she didn’t harbor a single shred of fear.

Taking a slow, deep breath to steady his racing pulse, he let out a weary chuckle and muttered, “You seriously have some insane courage, but you should never have stepped foot into this mess.”

Processing her actions now, he finally handled the reality that Isabella had explicitly engineered that entire boyfriend scene just to close the distance.

Otherwise, she had zero reason to throw herself into the crosshairs.

On top of that…

She didn’t even possess his older brother’s private contact code.

She fabricated that entire phone threat just to force the syndicate to drag her along onto the transport.

A massive wave of deep gratitude washed through his chest, closely followed by intense anxiety.

What was the escape plan?

How the h*ll was he supposed to get Isabella safely out of this concrete box?

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Sure, her physical strength was completely off the charts, but muscle couldn’t outrun a live bullet.

“Man, I completely ruined your week. I’m so sorry.”

He muttered silently, his mind overflowing with frustration.

While he was drowning in internal monologues, Isabella’s telepathic perception had already systematically scanned every single structural loophole in the terrain.

As far as her clinical evaluation was concerned, this concrete compound was practically a wide–open field.

The cartel had selected a decent fallback position, but facing a top–tier operator like Isabella, their setup was completely laughable.

“They’re bound to bring you a terminal to patch through to Eugene soon; when the line goes live, execute exactly what I tell you.”

Meanwhile, back at the Carter estate…

Eugene Carter sat with a dark, frozen expression.

He had just received the emergency brief from his personal driver, but before he could even mobilize his security forces to trace Brett’s coordinates, his mobile terminal flashed with an encrypted connection.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Carter. Your youngest brother is currently embedded in our facility, so if you’re smart, you’ll hold your security assets back and refrain from playing games.

“Oh, by the way, we currently have his little girlfriend locked inside the cell right along with him, so I trust you don’t want to receive two body bags?”

The fierce–looking syndicate leader delivered the demands directly into Eugene’s receiver.

In truth, a tiny sliver of doubt was still lingering deep inside his mind.

Isabella’s sudden entry into the commercial sector had been way too efficient.

Whether she was genuinely Brett Carter’s romantic partner remained highly debatable.

Consequently, he explicitly weaponized the detail to test Eugene’s psychological baseline.

It was a clear demonstration of how calculating, cautious, and professional these cartel operators truly

were.

The exact second the words cleared his earpiece, Eugene’s expression tightened violently.

A flash of intense shock washed over his features.

Brett’s girlfriend?

How the hell is that possible?!

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His brother didn’t have a single romantic connection on his ledger.

Within a millisecond, Eugene’s mind locked onto Isabella.

The girl had caught the abduction in the commercial district, identified the anomalies, and explicitly phoned his chauffeur to flag the crisis.

Did she get herself captured by the syndicate while trying to track them?!

Eugene’s chest tightened with a sudden, violent jolt of panic, but his executive voice didn’t betray a single shred of vulnerability.

“Cut the crap. Who authorized this hit? I am fully prepared to clear three times their contract price into your accounts right now,” Eugene countered coldly. “Release my brother and his girl immediately.

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