Chapter 315 Malevolent Schemes


    Despite her mouth being gagged with rags, Mabel refused to yield. In a desperate bid to fight back, she jabbed the man next to her with her shoulder. This provoked a harsh response as he pped her cruelly.


    As the fog of dizziness lifted, the stark reality of her plight became clear to Mabel.


    She had initially orchestrated a simr fate for Elyse, but now it appeared she might suffer the same. Would she also be sold?


    This realization plunged Mabel into deep despair, and she broke down in tears. Elyse, on the other hand, was seething over being involuntarily involved in Mabel''s Mabel''s cries only intensified her irritation.


    In a burst of frustration, Elyse bumped Mabel''s head hard and barked, "Shut up!"


    Mabel, further distressed by Elyse''s harsh treatment, couldn''t fathom why she was being treated


    this way.


    Mabel eventually fell asleep, stil tied to their seats.


    When Elyse woke up, she found they were in a new ce. Darkness enveloped them, with only a sliver of moonlight filtering through a creating ominous shadows.


    A distinct stink hung in the air.


    Managing to sit up, Elyse noticed her hands were free from the ropes, but a chain still nked around her ankle, securely fastened to a heavy iron pipe.


    She tugged at it, confirming it wouldn''t budge.


    As she considered her options for escape, Mabel began to stir, her


    awakening marked by restless shifting and pained cries.


    Unable to hold back her frustration any longer, Elyse snapped at Mabel. "Quiet! Do you want to. speed up our demise?"


    Mabel, feeling attacked, retorted, using Elyse of being unkind and suggesting that their dire situation might have been avoided with more passion.


    Elyse scoffed, "I''m stuck here because of you! Think I asked for this?"


    Mabel fell silent, unable to muster a


    Realizing the gravity of their predicament, Elyse scanned the surroundings for an escape route but found nothing useful. Isted without their phones, their situation seemed desperate.


    Elyse sighed deeply and settled on the cold ground, her eyes hardening as she fixed a stern gaze on Mabel, who was still sobbing. "How did you even get involved with these people? What did you promise them? I need to know everything."


    Mabel''s tears gradually subsided. At that moment, she sensed a strange energy radiating from Elyse, as though she were confronting someone entirely different from the humble Elyse she was ustomed to.


    Despite her urge to dismiss it, Mabel found herself unable to meet Elyse''s piercing gaze. Hesitantly, she stammered, "I was strapped for cash, so someone remended I contact a loan shark. But the sum I needed was toorge, and they hesitated to lend directly."


    Elyse narrowed her eyes, pressing on, "What made them reconsider?"


    Mabel replied, "They targeted you. They mentioned your high value on the ck market. They promised to loan me eighty million dors if they could capture you."


    Elyse paused, steadying her emotions before replying deliberately. "You know, I think I''m more interested in cutting our sisterly ties than you are."


    Mabel scoffed, “I don''t need a sister as selfish as you! Kaelyn has cared for me more than you ever did! It''s Kaelyn who''s raising money to help me!"


    Initially, Elyse didn''t pay much heed to Mabel''s mention of her adviser. After all, dealing with loan sharks wasn''t something she approved of.


    But then, it suddenly dawned on Elyse, prompting her to ask, "Who is Kaelyn2"


    "Kaelyn Bet. She''s practically a sister to me. Whenever I''m ina tight spot, she''s there to help, unlike you, who just embarrass me!" Mabel hissed venomously, her eyes overflowing with bitterness.


    Elyse felt a chill creep up her spine. Could Kaelyn Bet truly be orchestrating this ordeal? She had figured out that the men who kidnapped them weren''t simple loan sharks; they looked uncannily like Jayden''s bodyguards with their imposing physiques.


    It was clear they were after her. Yet, why was Mabel caught up in this mess too? Was Mabel just coteral to manipte her?


    Engulfed by these disturbing ideas, Elyse wrestled with her thoughts.


    Mabel, observing Elyse''s quietude, started to suspect that Elyse might have devised a way out, which slightly calmed her nerves. Though Elyse seemed detached, Mabel knew she wouldn''t just abandon her. She was convinced Elyse would also n her


    In the meanwhile, Mabel''s mind buzzed with malevolent schemes: Once they managed to escape, she would find a way to expose Elyse while keeping herself under the radar. If Elyse were caught again, she would undoubtedly face severe consequences. This could be Mabel''s opportunity to slip away!Exclusive ? material by N?(/v)elDrama.Org.