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    Sophie said, “The money has been given to you. Now let her go. We won’t pursue the matter further,


    nor will we call the police.”


    “Are you, are you serious?” The man seemed to be gauging the truth of her words.


    “Of course, I’m serious,” Sophie said. “You kidnapped Ms. Ca just for the money, right? Now that


    you’ve got the money, why do you keep me tied up?”


    Panic was nowhere to be seen on Sophie’s face. However, the man felt an invisible pressure


    emanating from her, making it hard for him to breathe.


    “Here’s a check for ten million.”


    James took out the check, and sure enough, the man was tempted. His eyes were glued to the check


    in James‘ hand, and then he dashed towards James, grabbed the check, and ran off without a word.


    Sophie and James had no intention of chasing after him. This kidnapping was like child’s y.


    James gaze fell on Sophie’s smooth neck, where a faint trace of blood had appeared. The man’s


    nervousness caused the knife to graze


    her skin.


    James frowned, “Let me have a look.”


    “First, let’s check on Ms. Ca.”


    Sophie walked straight to the workshop and then opened a metal box, indeed finding Ca tied up


    inside, looking panicked and pitiful.


    Sophie tore off the duct tape from Ca’s mouth. Ca didn’t seem to have expected Sophie toe.


    Her expression was briefly startled before she threw herself into James‘ arms, crying, “James, you


    finally came. I thought I’d never see you again.”


    Ca was crying hard. However, James remained unmoved and pushed her away, ignoring her pitiful


    state.


    Colt’s men had arrived, and James didn’t even spare Ca another nce but said to Colt at his side,


    “Take her back.”


    “Yes, Mr. Burke,


    Colt also gave Ca à deep look.


    Ca still didn’t understand what was happening, only feeling that James was colder toward her than


    before.


    Sophie found Ca’s repeated looking back somewhat amusing. It seemed she had overestimated


    Ca.


    She thought Ca was of a higher caliber, but it turned out she was even more childish than Nichole. To


    come up with such a boring kidnapping scheme was truly juvenile.


    James‘ gaze fell once again on Sophie’s neck. “I’ll tend to your wound when we get back.”


    “It’s just a small cut.” Sophie looked up at James and said, “We should get that ten million back though.


    After all, it’s our joint property.”


    “Don’t worry.”


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


    Sophie got into James‘ car.


    Upon their return to the Burke residence, Ca was weeping in front of Bea, who appeared somewhat


    impatient, clearly already aware of the kidnapping’s ins and outs.


    “Bea, we’re back.”


    Sophie and James returned side by side. Bea just nced at thern and said, “James, why didn’t you


    bring Ca back?”


    “Having Colt escort Ms. Ca back is safer.”


    “What kind of attitude is that?” Bea watched James, clearly dissatisfied.