Chapter 681: A Ransom of One Billion
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George found himself caught between a rock and a hard place.
If he refused, it would be a matter of attitude, and that would naturally displease Charlie.
But if he agreed, would he have to investigate himself? If the investigation failed to make progress, Charlie would have a legitimate reason to take action against him.
“What’s the matter? You look like you’re having difficulty with this,” Charlie finally said, and George could sense the dissatisfaction in his tone.
“Not at all, not at all. Since it involves investigating Miss Alice, I am honor-bound to comply!”
“Your entrusting me with this task indicates your trust in me, which I shall strive not to betray.”
George agreed, and only then did Charlie nod with satisfaction.
“In that case, you have full authority over this matter. If you need to mobilize the resources of the corporation, just let me know.”
“Understood!”
After speaking, George left.
Though George held a high-ranking position in Universe Tower, he knew he was never given significant responsibilities due to his background.
Even though his abilities were outstanding, his career had plateaued.
George had been in this position for five years, always diligent but never in charge of any major projects.
Whenever a major project was assigned to him, Charlie would certainly send someone to help, or more accurately, to monitor him.
Now, not only had Charlie given him such an important task, but he had also said George could freely use the company’s resources. There had to be a trap!
Later, George returned to his office. He took out his phone to check something but instinctively looked at the corner camera.
Although the camera couldn’t directly capture him, he chose to leave the building for extra caution.
At this point, Charlie was in his office, watching the screen with a furrowed brow.
He had secretly installed several new cameras in George’s office when he called him in earlier. He wanted to use this opportunity to see what George was up to.
But George had intentionally left the building, further confirming Charlie’s suspicion that he was involved with Alice!
Meanwhile, George moved to a blind spot outside the surveillance cameras, opened the monitoring app on his phone, and checked on his hostages, Jardins and Alice.
They were kept in separate rooms with locked doors, and given their physical condition, escape was not an option.
After ensuring their safety, George returned to his office to ponder his next steps.
Initially, when he kidnapped Alice, he didn’t have a plan, but he couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
Finally, he decided to send a ransom note to Charlie, asking for money. Of course, money wasn’t his real motive; he wanted to conceal his identity.
He sent a text to a certain number with just one digit: “1.”
Charlie saw all this but had no idea what the number meant.
Just as Charlie was puzzled, his landline rang.
“Is this Mr. Charlie, the Chairman of Cosmic Tower?”
The caller inquired, surprising Charlie, as his line was internal and couldn’t receive external calls.
“Who are you?”
“It doesn’t matter who I am. What matters is that I have your daughter, and I’d like to exchange her life for some cash. Are you willing, Mr. Charlie?”
Charlie frowned, not sure what was happening.
“How much do you want?”
“One billion, in cash.”
Upon hearing this outrageous demand, Charlie nearly laughed.
“Do you even know how much one billion in cash is? How high it can stack?”
“Your concern should be your daughter’s safety, not how you’re going to hand over the cash,” the caller said, utterly calm.
“Start preparing the cash, or would you prefer to first receive your daughter’s hand or leg?”
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