The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Thalia felt that Claudia's kidnapping was warranted. Claudia was only kidnapped because she stuck to Lucas like a leech. She had no value whatsoever otherwise.

Beatrice and Cedric arrived swiftly. Though their hair was already grey, their presence exuded authority. Even Thalia instinctively avoided their gaze.

Henry eagerly rose upon seeing them and trailed behind them as they were given a brief rundown of the situation by the teacher. Beatrice soon spotted him and said, "And this must be the other student's father."

The teacher swiftly introduced him to Beatrice and Cedric, with Cedric patting his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't worry. We'll do our best to rescue the two children."

They knew that the kidnappers targeted Lucas, and it was Claudia who ended up innocently dragged into the ordeal.

fervently. "Please save my

necessary arrangements. As expected, the kidnappers

when there was no apparent sign of the children's well-being. Beatrice's voice

just want to tip Lucas off, don't you? Two million dollars is chump change to you, right? Well, leave the cash at the drop-off point and give us a taste of those riches. We might just play nice if you

I'm not confident about. If you're worried that he might reveal your location, then feel free

by her leisurely bargaining, but their boss intervened. "Fine, let her hear the

okay?" Lucas' calm voice reassured them. "I'm fine, but Claudia is a little too shocked by this. Just pay the ransom as

did not expect Lucas to be so astute and save them so much hassle. Perhaps two million was a mere pocket change to truly wealthy people