Chapter 777: Half The Money
"What happened? Where did you go?"
The man jolted as he returned to their little observation room to find his partner had returned.
"You’re back?" he asked, arching an eyebrow. "Did you handle everything? Have they increased security on the flights leaving the country like we discussed?"
The woman shook her head, a small chuckle escaping her lips. "No," she replied, waving a hand dismissively. "That won’t be necessary. Here," she added, tossing a small envelope onto the table, "your tickets. And as promised, the money has already been transferred into your account. You can leave whenever you’re ready. We won’t be leaving together. They’ve discovered that a man and a woman are involved so they won’t necessarily expect one person to leave earlier."
She watched as he casually pulled out his phone, swiping the screen until his bank balance appeared before his eyes. His grin widened.
"Twenty-five million dollars," he mused aloud, shaking his head in mock disbelief. "You’re quite something, you know that? Already making tidy profits from this little endeavor... and now, it seems, you’re trying to get rid of me, huh? Want me out of the picture so you can wring out a bit more ransom, is that it?"
His eyes glinted with amusement as he pocketed his phone. "But don’t worry," he continued smoothly, raising his hands as if to show he meant no harm. "I’m not a greedy man. I’ve gotten my share, and I’m satisfied. So I’ll take my leave now."
He turned on his heel, fully prepared to walk out of the room, his footsteps steady and unhurried. He didn’t seem to care what happened next—his part in the deal was done, and he had no interest in sticking around for the aftermath. The woman, meanwhile, remained seated, her eyes narrowing as she reviewed the footage from the last hour.
Just as the man reached the door, her voice sliced through the air, sharp and commanding. "Stop right there."