The Day I Kissed An Older Man

It was unclear how much time had passed before they arrived at their destination. Both Lucas and Claudia were thrown into a room together. After the kidnappers brought them to their destination, it seemed as if they had been forgotten, just locked away.

Lucas was never one to sit idly by. Once he sensed that there was no immediate danger, he began to move cautiously, but the ropes binding his hands and feet were tight. The more he struggled, the more he felt the roughness of the ropes, yet he could not loosen them.

Meanwhile, Claudia was overwhelmed by fear and began to sob softly.

"Don't be afraid..." Lucas struggled to utter, unsure if Claudia could hear him clearly.

However, upon hearing Lucas's voice, her crying softened a bit.

Squeak!

Lucas immediately stopped moving and turned

to prepare 15 million dollars. Then we can live without working for the rest of our lives!" one

other two chuckled, imagining a future where they would not have to worry about anything after

police, we'll just kill them. Worst-case scenario, we'll just

money. Claudia trembled uncontrollably, and even Lucas could hear the sound of her teeth chattering. The

going to kidnap the boy. What's the

girl was with him. If they can pay up, we'll release her too. If not, we'll deal with

for human life in their words and actions alarmed Lucas even more. He worried about what they might do to Claudia if they realized she had no significant connection to their families. Before long, they came over and tore the tape from Lucas and Claudia's mouths with such force that it tore Claudia's mouth open at the corners. They

Instead, some of them appeared quite thin and frail, but they all wore vicious expressions on their