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.

up as he nodded fervently. "Please save

moments, Cedric and Beatrice made the necessary arrangements. As expected,

no apparent sign of the children's well-being. Beatrice's voice dripped with authority. "Hand over the phone to my grandson. I'll only consider your ransom

me for a fool, old lady? You 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 do.

right. Two million isn't much to me. But I'm a savvy businesswoman. I never make deals I'm not confident about. If you're worried that he might reveal your location, then feel free to listen to our conversation.

but their boss intervened. "Fine, let her

a heightened state of alertness. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed as she said, "Lucas! Are you okay?" Lucas' calm voice reassured

save them so much hassle. Perhaps two million was a mere pocket change to truly wealthy people like them. "Don't