The First Heir

On the way, she called Joel as well. She had been calling him over the past few days, but he never picked up.

Of course, Martha heard the rumor that the Harrises had moved away from Riverdale. Even Ronald’s company had supposedly moved away.

Naturally, Martha was worried.

Joel was her dream son-in-law, after all.

“Hey, we’re supposed to be going to the Hong Kong cafe. Where are you going?”

Martha looked out the window and realized that the cabbie was not going the right way. Where was he heading?

This was the road that led away from the city!

“Hey, do you know the way? If you don’t, I’m getting out!”

Martha had some harsh words for the cabbie. “What an idiot! Why drive a cab when you don’t even know the way? Are you trying to fleece me? I’m no tourist! Put on your meter, I’ll lodge a complaint later!”

ranted on and on from the

while, though, she finally noticed that the cabbie wore a cap and a

he be a

desperately, yelling, “I wanna get out! Let me out! If you

the side. The entire car turned, and Martha’s head smashed

next woke up, she realized that she was inside an abandoned factory. Her hands and legs were tied to a wooden chair,

Mmmgh-mmgh-mgh!

kept mumbling into the tape, feeling

the door. He held

viciously ripped the tape

Riiip!

lips immediately tore,

“Ah! Help, help!”

a deep gulp of air and instantly

to

the panicked, horrified Martha coldly. In a low voice, he said, “You can save your breath. We’re more than twenty kilometers away from the city, and