The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 319

Chapter 319 Chapter 319

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He was scared, yet excited at the same time. This showed that this guy wouldn't let him down and would fulfill his request.

"Sorry for the wait," Gabriel looked up and saw a blond man with some red streaks in his hair enter the room, hiding part of his identity behind a black mask adorned with gemstones and a few feathers. "I wasn't expecting a visit from the millionaire who suddenly showed up and monopolized the city's construction industry. Quite an impressive feat... something even Eric Cooper himself couldn't pull off."

"Wow, it seems like information is your thing"

"It's not the only thing I handle," he said, smiling slightly, his eyes turning serious and scaring Gabriel for a moment. "And as you can imagine, I'm a bit curious. How did you replace the Great Shadow of Light?" he asked, sitting down to face Gabriel. "Why do you need to know my source?"

"Curiosity, and also to send a gift to that informant," he said, reaching for one of the apples in the fruit bowl on the table and crushing it with his hand.

Gabriel was a bit scared but tried to stay calm. "Well, seeing how merciful you are... I know you're the right man for the big favor I'm here to ask."

"I can do anything.... as long as it's something I want, or you meet the right price."

At that moment, a young, beautiful brunette woman entered the room, carrying two glasses of wine. She silently set them down with slow, sensual movements before bowing to her boss and standing beside

him.

"Now this is service. I see you're involved in many things," Gabriel said, admiring the provocative dress the girl was wearing.

"Careful, don't let appearances fool you," the blond man said, amused, taking a sip. But as the liquid touched his tongue, he frowned, realizing it was hibiscus juice, not wine.

"Haha, well, back to the real reason I'm here. I want you to kidnap someone," Gabriel said, placing his glass on the table.

"Hm... who's the target?"

"I want you to kidnap Samantha Cooper and bring her to my house."

"5.5 million in cash."

"What...?" Gabriel said, startled.

"That's the price you'll need to pay for me to deliver that woman to you."

"What makes you think you can ask for that amount?" Gabriel demanded, not expecting such a high price.

"That's my price. If you don't like it, you can leave because I, the Great Shadow of Light, won't accept anything less."

"T'll give you 1 million, and..."

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"Mr. Gates, I don't think you understand the situation you're in right now," the blond said, standing up. "I'm not a charity, and I don't let clients mock me either. So take it or leave it... because if I lose my patience, you'll replace out that this beautiful girl isn't the prostitute you thought she was."

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"What..." Gabriel was startled to see the girl standing behind him with a dagger already inches from his neck.

"5.5 million, or you can leave, and I'll forget this conversation ever happened."

"Wait... no... we don't need to resort to violence... but could you at least explain why the price is so high?"

"Fine, I'll tell you since you're new," he said, sitting back down. "Even though you've hurt the Coopers financially... they're not alone, because Jayden's marriage did what no one imagined: it united the three wealthiest and most powerful families in this damn city." "..." Gabriel looked at him, worried. His cheap investigator had told him Deborah Cooper had money because she was Alexander Anderson's granddaughter... but how did that connect to the Petersons? "From the look on your face, I see you don't get it. The answer is that the boy you went to harass is George Peterson's first grandson."

"What? But... I thought the boy was related to an employee at that company, not that he was George's grandson... plus, he left with a man who didn't..."

"You've been away too long. Let's say things have gotten chaotic and interesting. You're still stuck on the idea that Roger Peterson was the sole heir, but life took some unexpected turns, and now the one in charge is Peterson's second son." "Im... impossible."

"And I think I've given you enough free information. So do you accept the deal, or...?" Gabriel panicked as he felt the cold metal touch his skin.

"I accept, but I need three days to gather the cash."

"In that case..." The blond man looked into Gabriel's eyes.

The woman moved the dagger away from Gabriel's neck and handed him a green card.

"What's this?" Gabriel asked, confused as he took the itern.

"This is the place and time for the money drop-off in three days. Once the full payment is made, you'll receive your special delivery in four hours, which you'll replace in your bed."

"Gabriel looked at the man, stunned, and a smug smile spread across his face. "Excellent. Then I'll see you in three days, Great Shadow of Light."