Without hesitation, Landon yelled in a hoarse voice, "I''ll never make a pick! I want to save both of


    them!"


    "Landon Harper, are you trying to get your hands on both of them?" Cackling manically, Preston turned


    to face Angelina, who was held on the springboard. "Angelina, your hard work and loyalty are worth it.


    Look! He''s keen to make you his mistress!"


    "You bastard! Vile son of a bitch! You''d better shut your fucking mouth!" Angelina bellowed at Preston.


    "If you want revenge, take my life! Release Madam!"


    "Stay still!" Frank jabbed the back of her head with the muzzle of the gun.


    "Tsk tsk. She''s a feisty bitch." Preston shook his head.


    Even as pain seeped through every part of Angelina''s body, she remained fueled by rage. She yelled at


    Landon, "Mr. Landon, don''t mind me! Save Madam—you must save her!"


    "I want both!" His eyes took on a murderous look as he reiterated his stance with determination.


    "Landon, you own a lot. Stop being greedy. You can''t have your cake and eat it," Preston said tly with


    a ruthless look in his eyes. "If I can''t have my two arms, you don''t get to enjoy twodies. It''s unfair to


    me, don''t you think?"


    "Let go of Lauren and Angie, and I''ll agree to whatever conditions you set." Landon refused to back off.


    "I can offer you anything—money, stocks, or even thepany!"


    "Look at you! You should havee around earlier. s, it''s toote." Preston stopped smiling. "Since


    you cannote to a decision, I shall help you make a pick."


    Then, he pressed another button on the remote control. A hole opened up in the bottom of the tank,


    and water started bubbling out of it.


    Since Lauren was chained up in a kneeling position, it wasn''t long before the water reached her calves.


    Landon felt as if someone had stabbed him in the chest. Growling, he tried to throw himself against the


    ss, even cutting it with a de, but nothing worked.


    "Stop wasting your energy. I specifically had this tank made for Ms. Lauren. It''s made of bulletproof


    ss, and it''s pretty airtight too." Preston looked gleeful at Landon''s wretched state.


    "Preston, I''m going to kill you!" Landon charged at Preston without a care about his life. Preston


    immediately grabbed his gun and shot the ground near Landon three times.


    "Mr. Landon, don''t go over!" Angelina''s heart leaped into her throat.


    Panting heavily, Landon turned toward the ss tank, and his heart pounded wildly when he found the


    water had reached Lauren''s thigh.


    "It takes only 10 minutes to fill the tank with water. A human can only survive three minutes underwater.


    I assume it will take less than that for Ms. Lauren because she''s unconscious and does not exhibit


    survival instinct." Pointing the gun at Landon, Prestonughed so hard that he trembled.


    Preston continued, "To be honest, I hope you''ll pick Angelina because I dream of seeing Ms. Lauren


    drowning in the tank I specially designed for her. That will be such a tragic but beautiful sight, don''t you


    think?"


    The water kept bubbling from the hole, and it had filled the tank up to Lauren''s chest. Time ticked by.


    Landon stood in front of the tank, pounding against the ss in agony as he called out to Lauren. Even


    at this moment, he refused to make his pick. He would have dly died if he could save both Lauren


    and Angelina, but he couldn''t possibly choose to save one of the two.


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    All of a sudden, they heard a dull noise that shook the building. One of Preston''s men rushed in in


    panic. "M-Mr. Preston, the police have surrounded the area! They''reing in!"


    "What are you afraid of? We have enough ammunition and hand grenades. It will take the police a


    while to get to us."