“Did Bea ever listen to you?”


    In such situations, the more James tried to protect Sophie, the more Bea resented it.


    At that moment, James‘ phone rang. Sophie nced down and saw it was Colt calling.


    Colt’s voice sounded rushed. “Mr. Burke, it’s bad news.”


    “What happened?”


    “Ms. Ca is missing!”


    ‘Did


    you look for her in the Devins estate?”


    “Yeah, but Ms. Ca hasn’t returned home.”


    Sophie listened from the side.


    There was only one route back from the Regent Hotel, and if Ca hade back, she would have


    definitely crossed paths with Colt’s car. At this moment, it seemed something serious had happened.


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    Was it Nichole who had made a move against Ca?


    Her brows furrowed slightly. Even if Nichole wanted to harm Ca, she wouldn’t act so hastily,


    especially just after meeting Ca for the first time.


    By then, James had hung up the call and said to Sophie, “You go take a shower. Don’t worry about


    anything else.”


    As soon as he finished speaking, James received a text message. [If you want to save Miss Devins,


    prepare a ransom of ten million


    dors! Do not call the police!]


    Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    The kidnappers also sent a location.


    Sophie nced at the message and then said indifferently to James, “You’re going to find her


    yourself?”


    If something happened to Ca, Bea would never let James just send someone else to find her.


    James remained silent; Sophie knew he understood that if Ca was in trouble, he had to go find her


    himself.


    Sophie said, “I’ming with you.”


    Downstairs, when Bea learned Ca had been kidnapped, she was furious.


    Ca was, after all, the treasured daughter of the Devins family. Besides, the Devins and the Burke


    families had a good rtionship, including coborative projects. Moreover, Ca was also quite dear


    to her.


    The Burke family mobilized many people in search of Ca.


    James, with a check for ten million dors, hit the road, with Sophie sitting silently in the passenger


    seat. When they arrived in the suburbs, a deserted car factoryy before them.


    James got out of the car immediately. The abandoned factory was eerily quiet, with faint sounds of a


    woman struggling.


    “Mmph-!”


    Sophie quick


    pointed Ca’s location in a small workshop ahead.


    In the next instant, a figure rushed out from a corner, their face covered, holding a knife to Sophie’s


    throat. James‘ expression to darken instantly. “I’ve brought the money. Let her go!”


    Sophie could clearly feel the tremors in the kidnapper’s hand holding the knife. This was not at all like a


    professional kidnapper.


    When she had been kidnapped by Ryan before, those people were far more professional than the


    person behind her now.


    “Don’te any closer! Don’t, or I’ll kill her!” The man’s voice sounded very young, almost like a


    teenager.


    Sophie said coolly, “Steady your hand with the knife. If you hurt me, you won’t just lose the money but


    your life.”


    “Shut up!”


    Though the man’s words were brash, the hand holding the knife moved further away from Sophie’s


    neck.