"I don''t care about the consequences; I just want to make sure you get back everything you''ve lost."


    Elodie looked at Griffin standing before her, momentarily at a loss for words.


    She stepped forward to support the unconscious Sophie and said, "That 10% share doesn''t mean anything to me. You didn''t have to do this. Besides, the Devonport whirlpool is too big. I overestimated myself. Return Sophie to Colby. My dispute with them is over." Saying this, Elodie reached for her phone to call Gordon.


    At that moment, Griffin intercepted her.


    "What are you doing? I don''t want to fight anymore. Doing these dangerous things for me is pointless."


    "It matters," Griffin said, his voice steady and unwavering. "I don''t want to see you lose. In my heart, you''ll never lose to anyone."


    With that, Griffin took Sophie from Elodie''s arms and also grabbed her phone.


    "Everything that happens next is my decision. Even if it fails, it has nothing to do with you. Also, I''ve cut the phone line and locked the main door from the inside. Without the code, you can''t leave. Just stay here. Within three days, I''ll find a way to raise the money. I won''t let you return to Harbor City with nothing."


    Griffin had been by Elodie''s side through her darkest times; he knew how hard she''d fought to get where she was.


    He wouldn''t let her give up, even if she wanted to.


    Meanwhile, at Burke Estate:


    Ding-ding—


    Ding-ding-


    The living room''sndline kept ringing, but no one answered it.


    Adler ran down from the second floor, grumbling, "Where is


    everyone? Why isn''t anyone


    answering the phone? Serio el


    He picked up the receiver, his tone impatient, "Hello! Who''s this?"


    "Sophie''s with me. If you don''t want


    her dead, gather two billion within twenty-four hours and transfer it to my ount."


    "What? What do you mean Sophie''s with you? Who is this?" Before Adler could finish, the caller had already hung up. Upstairs, Colby slowly descended and asked, "Who was that?"


    "Some scammer. They said they have Sophie and want two billion in twenty four hours. What a joket As if Sophie could be so easily captured."


    Colby''s eyes turned icy upon hearing this. He moved forward and performed a few quick operations on thendline.


    A phone number appeared on the disy.


    Seeing the number, Colby''s expression hardened. Without another word, he sprinted toward the door.


    "Wait! Colby, where are you going?"


    Adler was utterly baffled.Property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Sophie had only left half an hour ago; what was Colby in such a rush for?


    Just then, Jenna came downstairs and asked, "What''s going on? Was it an important call?"


    "Just some scammer. They imed to have kidnapped Sophie, and Colby bolted out the door as soon as he heard that."