Chapter 710
“Oh, wow, we’re so terrified,’ a heavy-set man mocked with a derisive snort p>
“Let me go right now, or I swear I’m calling the police p>
“Call them! Go ahead, dial the number! Let’s see you try p>
The men erupted into cruel laughter.
“Her hands are tied and she wants to call the cops? Hilarious p>
“Let me go or I’ll scream p>
“”Scream, then! Let’s hear it p>
The heavy-set man grabbed a thick, coarse rope and violently whipped it across my body.
“You still want to scream p>
In that moment, I realized screaming was completely pointless. I needed to save my energy p>
Hearing how ruthlessly her daughter had been beaten, Valerie’s tears flowed freely once more. “This must just be her tragic destiny p>
Mira hadn’t expected Valerie to be so superstitious.
“Look at it this way-every mistake is a lesson learned. If this nightmare forces Celine to train seriously and walk through life with her guard up, it might actually be a blessing in disguise. When a person’s life is too smooth, they never face adversity, and eventually, it makes them weak. Take me, for example. If it weren’t for Mara Mercer pushing me out of the family, if I had just lived a pampered life, I would never be as strong as I am today p>
“You’re right. Celine’s life was just far too sheltered p>
“Since everything is handled, I’m going to head back,” Mira said, preparing to take her leave.
“Yes, you stayed up the entire night. You desperately need some rest p>
Just as Mira turned toward the door, Sterling called out to her. “Wait, how should we handle the payment for your friend’s tactical team p>
“I honestly wasn’t thinking about money. My only priority was getting Celine out, so I told him to mobilize as many men as possible. I never intended to make you pay the commission p>
“That’s completely unacceptable. We are eternally grateful for everything you’ve done. We couldn’t possibly let you cover the bill p>
“They deployed a massive amount of manpower last night. Every time I pulled a location, they had teams sweeping the area, tailing suspects, and ultimately orchestrating the breach that saved Celine. Several of them took injuries during the firefight. These men put their lives on the line for a living; they quite literally trade their blood to save the victim. Because of that, their operational fees are exceptionally high. Just pay them a million dollars p>
“A million is far too low. They pulled Celine out of a living nightmare and saved us a ten-million-dollar
ransom. I’m paying them two million dollars, and T won’t hear another word about it p>
“Alright, we’ll do it your way,” Mira conceded. “I’ll give you the contact information for
their headquarters, and you can wire the funds to them directly p>
Mira kept her hands entirely clean of the transaction to prevent any misunderstandings.
She was happy to offer her own skills for free, but she absolutely refused to let Silas’s men bleed for nothing. Besides, the Ward family had more than enough capital to cover it.
Truth be told, Mira truly hadn’t considered the cost in the heat of the moment.
If the rescue had failed, Mira had fully planned on compensating Silas out of her own pocket. After all, a private army of that caliber still needed to eat.
With that settled, Mira got into the car with Silas Vane and Jax Weaver and drove off.
Only after she left did Liora finally wake up. She sat up groggily on the hospital sofa. “Where’s Mira? Did she already leave? Ugh, why didn’t anyone wake me p>
Sterling looked at Liora, then at his
Sterling looked
own daughter, and let out a heavy sigh. “You two are the exact same age as Mira
You grew
together
but look at how seasoned and ruthless she is. She’s a true boss, while the two of you are still just kids p>