Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 729 It Must Be Raymond

Barbara was the most badass and charming woman Selena had ever met.

Selena was always super influenced by Barbara and remembered every word she said, so she lowered her eyes and mumbled, "I don't know."

Right after she said that, the dude unlocked her handcuffs and slapped them back on, tighter this time. "Go to Barbara's grave, maybe there's something buried there too."

Selena was on high alert. As they dragged her out, she heard helicopters buzzing overhead.

It had to be Raymond!

She slowed her pace, scanning everything around her, looking for a chance to bolt.

No way she believed this guy was taking her to Barbara's grave. Brian's place had already been ransacked, meaning Barbara's grave had probably been searched too, and they found zilch. This guy was just trying to make her drop her guard. Who knew where he was really taking her?

"Ms. Fair, take me to Barbara's grave," the guy repeated, his voice even icier. "Don't try anything funny. There's a micro-bomb in your cuffs. Try to take them off, and boom, no more hands."

Selena had thought about making a run for it, but she didn't expect the cuffs to be rigged.

This guy was ready for anything.

He glanced up at the helicopters, smirking, and yanked her along. "Ms. Fair, as long as you play nice, I won't hurt you."

They got back in the car, and Selena's heart sank as she saw him driving toward the busiest part of Ridgefield.

Helicopters couldn't do much here; the buildings were too tall. The folks in the choppers could only use binoculars and see the rooftops.

She watched as the guy drove into a mall, and the doors slammed shut behind them.

The shoppers inside had no clue what was going down. Soon, the guy fired a few shots at the ceiling.

Chaos erupted. People screamed, some even started crying.

Selena stayed cool as she saw dozens of armed men emerge from the shadows, ditching their disguises to reveal matching uniforms. These guys were all in on it, and they had the whole mall on lockdown.

Even the upper floors were under control.

Selena's heart was racing. She'd never been in a situation like this. These criminals had taken a ton of hostages, clearly planning something big.

There were about a hundred people in the hall, all squatting with their hands on their heads. Some were trying to stifle their sobs, but the kidnappers' threats couldn't stop the crying. Then, a bullet went right through the forehead of a crying little girl.

The place erupted in screams. The kidnappers fired two more shots into the air, and the screams died down. The hundred-plus people trapped inside were scared out of their minds.

Selena was shoved onto a sofa, and the guy who had kidnapped her pressed a gun to her temple. "Ms. Fair, you know where that thing is, right?"

Selena's face stayed cold. This guy had been bluffing, saying he wouldn't hurt her, but the building had been under their control the whole time. He never planned to take her to Barbara's grave; he brought her here instead. Whatever that thing was, it was super important to them, enough to cause a scene and get the authorities involved.

"I don't know," Selena said.

As soon as she spoke, the guy aimed his gun at an elderly person in the crowd. The old man was shot in the chest and crumpled to the ground.

Absolutely despicable!

The old man's kids were right there. They covered their mouths in terror, too scared to even cry out loud.

They nudged the old man's body, tears streaming down their faces.

Selena knew these kidnappers were using the hostages' lives to pressure her.

They'd do anything.

They were already all-in. They'd smuggled in, so they were ready for anything.

But what really shocked Selena was seeing Mia in the crowd.

Mia hadn't expected to get caught up in this mess while sketching in Ridgefield. She'd planned to stay for a month, but now she was stuck, squatting on the ground. When her eyes met Selena's, she shrank back, tears of fear rolling down her cheeks.