Chapter 363


    The man red at Edwin without a trace of fear. "What''s the matter, feeling sorry for her? She''s


    your buddy''s girl. What''s it to you? Got some dirty little secret between the two of you?"


    "Shut your mouth! Believe me, I''ll blow your head off right here, right now."


    Edwin aimed his gun at the man. Immediately, the man pressed his knife against ra''s delicate


    neck. "Go ahead, shoot. Let''s see what''s quicker, your bullet or my de. I forgot to tell you that I


    was a butcher back in my hometown. I could take down the biggest steer with a single slice, let


    alone a woman."


    He pushed down slightly, and a bright red line of blood appeared on ra’s neck.


    Edwin, out of sheer terror, released the trigger and shouted, "Don''t you dare touch her!"


    "You want me to leave her be? Then get the hell out of my way, or I''ll make sure she dies right in


    front of you."


    Everyone stepped back a few paces. No one dared to make another move.


    ra shook with fear. She knew this guy was desperate, beyond reach of any threats. His attack


    with the chandelier was just a diversion, and his real target was her. In other words, he wanted to


    use her to get to Ian.


    Maybe through this guy, they could reel in the big fish they were after. Realizing all this, ra tried


    to calm herself. She needed to keep him stable and buy time for Ian to arrive.


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    Taking a deep breath, she spoke with a steady voice, "You''re alreadymitting a crime by taking a


    hostage. Even if you manage to seize control of Hayes Corporation, you won''t be able to run it. In


    the end, you''ll walk away with nothing. If I were you, I''d demand a hefty ransom from Ian, maybe a


    helicopter too, and then make a run for some foreignnd. Sounds much better than being a pawn


    here, doesn''t it?"


    At her words, the man''s brow furrowed. "How do you know I''m being used? Don''t I look like the


    mastermind of a kidnapping ring?"


    ra offered a faint smile, bending her lips slightly. "The man fit to be your boss is surely ruthless


    and meticulous. Yet, here you are, full of mistakes and a loving father. If I''m not wrong, your child is


    under five. What a young kid fears most isn''t poverty but losing their most beloved person."


    She lifted her hand, lightly tapping his wrist where a pen-drawn watchy, smiling as she said, "That


    watch must be your child''s artwork. It''s set to ten o''clock, which I guess is her bedtime. She wants


    to see you before she sleeps. It''s only half an hour to ten. Do you really want to say goodbye to her


    forever?"


    Her words seemed to stir something in the man. He stared at the makeshift watch on his wrist, his


    eyes swimming with something that looked suspiciously like tears.


    Just as he was lost in thought, Ian burst onto the scene. He raised his gun and shot straight at the


    man''s wrist.


    With a loud ''bang,'' the knife ttered to the floor. ra seized the moment and delivered a swift


    kick to his groin. Then, she ran towards Ian.


    Ian pulled her into his arms, one hand covering her ears, as he fired two more shots at the man''s


    knees.


    The man fell to his knees with a thud, his face twisted in a dark scowl at ra. "You damn bitch, you


    tricked me!" he spat. He reached for the knife on the ground, aiming to stab it toward ra’s


    abdomen.