Chapter 146
Chapter 146
Patrick gradually earned their trust, ultimately creating the opportunity to return home.
The first step involved a ‘scam,‘ to lower their guard while sneaking into their inner circle.
Then, she used a larger sum of money to tempt them into taking the risk of coming back.
Rhett laid out the plan, “You’ll need to lose some money upfront. No matter how it turns out, we’ll make sure you get it back.”
Aria nodded. “How much are we talking?”
Rhett held up a finger.
“1 hundred million dollars? No problem,” she said without hesitation.
Rhett was stunned. “Wait, I meant a million dollars! 1 hundred million? We’d never be able to pay that back in a lifetime!”
Aria smiled gently. “There’s no need for you to pay back. Once we capture the person, the money will return.”
Rhett still looked a bit shaken. “Aren’t you worried this might just be a scam?”
“Not at all. I know who you really are,” Aria replied calmly.
The person Rhett cared about most was his grandmother.
Rhett fell silent. Aria had pinpointed his weakness, and he
he couldn’t afford to cross her.
million dollars.
One hundred million dollars was far more tempting than one
“He’s already waiting for us. We’ll be under constant surveillance. Are you ready to head out now?” Rhett asked.
“Sure, let me grab something first,” Aria replied.
On the way, Aria operated her phone, leaving only one hundred million in the account.
At café, in the corner sat a young man about the same age as Rhett A scar ran across his brow, and his brooding expression gave him a tough, almost intimidating look.
Aria scanned the room calmly, her gaze sweeping over the area.
Rhett flashed a warm smile. “Ms. Saxon, this is the friend I mentioned. He’s not much of a talker, but he’s brilliant at coding. You can trust him to help you
track someone down.”
Aria extended her hand. “Hi, I’m Aria.”
The young man gave her hand a light shake. “Patrick.”
Rhett pulled out a chair for Aria, and she sat down. She then revealed two sketches and pointed to a painting of a baby. “She was only fourteen months
old when she was sold.”
Patrick picked up the other sketch, which showed a girl around fifteen or sixteen years old. “And this?”
Aria said, “This is what she might look like now. There could be slight differences.”
Patrick was surprised that she managed to sketch what the girl might look like at sixteen based on a baby photo.
Aria stated, “I’ve noted the exact time and location of the sale in the bottom right corner.”
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Rhett and Patrick exchanged a quick glance. They had assumed this was all just a show, but it turned out Arla was serious she really wanted i, to find the girl.
In this way, the whole thing more believable.
Patrick nodded. “We’ll require 300 thousand dollars upfront, with the remaining 1.2 million dollars to be paid once we locate her.”
“Deal,” said Aria.
Aria transferred the money on the spot. As she reached for her coffee, Rhett “accidentally” bumped her hand.
The coffee splashed, leaving stains on Aria’s clothes.
Rhett immediately started apologizing profusely. Aria stood up, her expression calm. “I’ll go clean this up in the restroom.”
She deliberately left her phone behind.
Half an hour ago.
The last lady, upon receiving the photos, rushed to gather the herbs she needed.
The earlier ladies had already fully recovered and were constantly sharing glamorous selfies in the group chat, making her green with envy.
She decided to visit the herbal shop herself, only to bump into Elena.
Elena, behaving as if their past disagreements had never occurred, linked her arm with the lady’s as if they were the best of friends. “My face is already halfway healed! My daughter–in–law is incredible. How is your recovery coming along?”
Elena had piled on heavy makeup today, barely managing to cover the marks on her face.
The rich lady brushed off Elena’s hand. “I went to Aria, not Hannah.”
Elena froze in shock. “You actually went to Aria for treatment? She’s clueless! What if she ruins your face? You’re way too daring to trust her. Aria…”
Elena kept rambling on, but the lady, fed up, spilled the details about how Aria had successfully treated everyone within seven days and even showed her the photos.
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