Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal’s Gone With The Money

“What?” Jaydeen was bewildered. She did not know if she had exposed herself or it, as Cynthia had previously suggested, he was just bluffing,

The man’s voice carmed a hint of danger. “You should know that my patience is limited.”

“I really don’t know what you’re talking about,” Jayleen forced herself to reply with composure.

“You don’t? Then how did K fortify your system? Since you won’t talk, I’ll have to use your brother and grandma to force it out of you. The man’s presence was terrifying,

“I really don’t know!” Jayleen sounded like she was on the verge of tears. “Please don’t harm them.”

The man’s patience seemed to have wem thir “This is your last chance. Besides yourself, who else has had access to your phone? Tell me, and I’ll reward you. If you refuse, I’ll make sure you understand the consequences.”

The last few words sent a chill nonning down Jayleen’s spine, and she was horrified. Her body turned cold, her breathing became erratic, and it was even harder for her to answer him.

“Still not talling? The man’s tone was eerie.

Jayleen trembled involuntarily. It was an instinctual fear of this person

held her empty hand, giving her a reassuring

panicked heart

tears as she said, “I really haven’t given it to anyone else. It has always been with me,

as if

noticed and

incident, the phone has always been with me,”

you

for a while, and when I returned, it was gone. I told

spoke those words, there was silence

by Jayleen’s ability to react so

Cynthia’s gaze and

Cynthia was confused.

my grandma and brother,” Jayleen pleaded anxiously. The man only said, “Whether your grandma and brother

unreadable. Then, he looked at the woman still sitting in front of the computer and ordered, “Check the surveillance around Jayleen’s location and see it there

as instructed and

sure that Khad fortified Jayleen’s

hair replied, “Absolutely. She taught rue everything she knows,