Chapter 2610

“Heh, stick with you, and we’ll be living the high life, no worries in the world!”

Just next door, they’d already pocketed their first share of the ransom-a few grand each, no less!

It was a sum they could hardly dream of back when they were grinding away at dead-end jobs. The thought of even more cash coming their way had everyone looking up to Jaxon with starry eyes.

They’d all wanted to turn over a new leaf after finally getting out of the slammer, having served hard time and yearning for a fresh start. But the lure of easy money was too strong to resist! This line of work paid way too fast.

Out there, breaking your back in odd jobs, you’d get nothing but disdainful looks, and after a year of toiling, you’d be lucky to have two pennies to rub together.

Sending some extra cash home, hoping to buy your folks a new set of clothes, was a pipe

dream.

But kidnapping? That was a different story.

And this was only the first haul, raking in big bucks.

they’d squeeze out of the Howard

of it was enough to make them giddy

sloppy drunk, staggering as they propped Jaxon up and took him

iron bar. They approached with

turn to keep watch tonight, so don’t get any funny ideas. You ain’t gonna get far even if you

curled up, nodding vigorously. “Got it,

to address his buddy, “Let’s get out of this icebox.

was heavy on them, not something. you pick up in just a moment.

didn’t stay inside; instead, they lit a fire outside.

was frigid, the door left ajar, with only a thin

1/2

them to the

it’s freezing,” Victoria whispered shakily, and Elton shuffled closer and said, “Move over here, huddle up, we’ll

they’d surely

sickness would be like salt in the wound, making

in a corner, trying their best

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