Trillionaire Heir- Jeremy Nathaniel

Chapter 285- Future tech industry

A sense of dread hung heavy in the air, like a cloud of poison gas threatening to suffocate them both.

"What was that all about?" Avery asked, her voice shaky. "Who are these people? And what contract?"

Jeremy turned to face her, his expression grim. "I don't know," he admitted, the words feeling like lead in his throat. "But we're going to find out."

The phone rang again, its shrill ring cutting through the tension like a scream. Jeremy's hand hovered over the phone, hesitant to answer, but knowing he had to.

With a deep breath, Jeremy pressed the phone to his ear.

"Hello?" he said, his voice guarded.

"We're watching you," the robotic voice hissed, the sound of it like nails on a chalkboard. "And we know that your wife is carrying the heir to the Nathaniel fortune. If you don't want any harm to come to her or your children, you'll do exactly as we say."

The line went dead again, leaving Jeremy and Avery standing in stunned silence. Their world had just been upended, the safety they h