"How many times do I have to tell you that I don't need your money? Well, I think I'll consider it now. Run as fast as you can, because she might not make it for too long. Good luck finding me. And yes, remember. I am your worst nightmare! You can never escape from me. I will make you suffer- suffer so much that you'd wish you never became the son of the Wright family," Norton said with a serious and tough voice. "Wait… don't dare hang…" Before Alaric could complete his statement, Norton hung up on the phone. Lucas was surprised that Norton had suddenly hung up, and was curious to ask. "What happened between you and him, Norton? Tell me. What did he say to you? What was his reaction after you told him that?" He asked with a curious face. Norton wasn't so sure that it was Alaric, but he knew that it could be. "He didn't say much. As expected, he only threatened to do something which I know isn't possible, so there is no need to worry about that. I think the first step of the way

" "Let's forget about all this. The Wright Empire is bigger and stronger as a whole. Let's just live our normal lives, and quit this. I don't know why, but I feel we should end this. It is a battle so tough that I feel we won't win. End it here now, before it gets worse. I'm warning you," Lucas said, with a tough face and a soft tone, leaving Norton astonished. Norton's eyes narrowed into a fierce glare as Lucas uttered those words. The tension in the room became palpable, a heavy silence settling between them. The mission hung in the balance, and Norton could not let Lucas' statement go unchallenged. "What the hell is wrong with you?" Norton's voice sliced through the quiet, sharp, and demanding. He could feel the weight of the impending mission, the gravity of their purpose, and Lucas' words threatened to undermine it all. He hated that Lucas was beginning to act timid. Lucas shifted uncomfortably under Norton's gaze but remained defiant. "I'm just stating the obvious, Norton. W

"Please reconsider. I can offer you $500,000. It's a fair amount, and I'm willing to pay it right away," Alaric said. Norton didn't believe that Alaric would be able to stoop so low. He knew that Alaric was able to pay him the amount if he wanted, but was just trying to get on his nerves. Norton's stern voice echoed through the phone, "No, Alaric. I want a million dollars, no less. That's the price, take it or leave it. This will be the measure of how well you value your personal secretary. I had always assumed that she would be the jewel in your eyes, but you are just trying to prove me wrong by acting this way. Well, you have to find out how long it will go," Norton threatened. Alaric hesitated, grappling with the enormity of the sum. "I understand this is a serious matter, but a million dollars is too much. I can't come up with that amount. I have told you not to harm the girl, because I care too much about her," Alaric said. "I'm not ready to listen to your babbles of affectio

"What? You want to see me?" "Yes, whoever you are, even if it's who I am thinking about. I want to see you face-to-face," Alaric stated firmly. "I must see you before paying any money, so you have to give me an address," Alaric said. "Why do you want to see me?" Norton asked. He looked at Lucas and wore an expression of disbelief on his face. "I want to make sure that you have my worker, young man. As it is now I can't trust anybody and so I must have to see her before giving you any money," Alaric replied. "Are you doing this so that you can see my face, and after that, be able to report me to the police? Is that what you're trying to do, thinking that it will help matters?" Norton asked. "Well, that's not what I'm planning on doing. You already told me to come with no one other than myself and that's what I'm going to do. Moreover, I'm not even interested in calling the police for anything. This is something that occurred between me and you and I believe we will be able to sett

"Today, he will know who is the boss. He will understand why you should never play with the Wright Empire. He wants to rip us off, but he won't succeed. He's going down," Alaric said. "What do you mean sir?" "Time to involve my family and use my power in this," Alaric said and smiled. "Do you think that's the best thing to do, young master? Are you seriously going to involve the madam and sir in this?" Steve asked. "This has gotten beyond what you think, Steve. Since the criminal wants to act like a personal enemy of mine, then I suggest I should give it to him as he wants it. That involves using everything to my advantage. Therefore I have to inform my parents about it," Alaric said. "Both of your parents could be worried about you, young master. I know how madam is. She's always worried about you and thinking of you constantly. She can never have a day without calling to ask me about you," Steve said. "I know that my mother is constantly worrying about me. What has that got