Chapter 1583
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The absolute silence from Quinton was giving Reese a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach.
“Five million dollars!”
Zane stated the number without a flicker of emotion.
“What? Five million?”
Reese shrieked, entirely losing her composure. This was pure highway robbery!
Usually, a border pass cost somewhere between ten and twenty thousand dollars at most.
Knowing they were from Sundara, this greedy bastard had already gouged them for a hundred thousand per person.
That was exorbitant enough on its own.
Now he was demanding a flat five million!
Even with her savings, Reese couldn’t liquidate that kind of cash on the spot.
It wasn’t that the Syndicate underpaid her.
But she wouldn’t receive her withheld bonuses until she successfully retired back to her home country.
It was The Daybreak Syndicate’s standard insurance policy to ensure their highly trained assets didn’t go rogue.
Reese had no issue with it; she had never entertained the thought of betrayal. No one was more loyal than her.
The Syndicate raised its operatives from childhood, and the brainwashing was notoriously effective.
Only a few rare prodigies were granted exceptions to the rules.
“Five million shouldn’t be a problem for your organization, should it?”
Seeing the woman’s sheer shock, Zane remained utterly unbothered.
As far as he was concerned, the price was perfectly fair.
Did these foreigners really think they could just snatch a Solenian medical prodigy without paying a premium?
“Five million is a drop in the bucket for us, but that doesn’t justify you pulling a number out of thin air!”
The Daybreak Syndicate had impossibly deep pockets, and the bounty for this specific target was staggering.
But no one liked being shaken down.
“If you can’t pony up the five million, you don’t get the pass,” Zane said, eyeing Reese.
“She’s a Solenian genius, which means her exit ticket costs a hell of a lot more.”
“Either pay up, or leave the girl.”
Obviously, Zane was banking on keeping Claire.
She was a medical prodigy. Maybe she could finally cure his…
Reese narrowed her eyes. “You want to keep Claire for yourself?”
Zane raised an eyebrow. The woman was sharp. She’d clocked his true motive immediately.
Having a medical genius owe him a favor was worth way more than five million bucks.
When things got ugly, a favor like that could save his miserable life!
Zane was the kingpin of this territory, meaning he constantly walked a razor’s edge with the law.
He had zero interest in drawing the full fury of the authorities.
Once the police found hard evidence on him, he’d rot in a cell for the rest of his life.
The cops only tolerated his
existence because completely
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chaos than it solved
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But if he crossed a hard line, he was finished!
There was no way he was letting these foreigners take Claire out of the country!
In a split second, Zane’s resolve hardened.
“You can leave. She stays!”
Reese’s face drained of color. If
Claire
e stayed
open behind th
entire
was a spectacular failure.
The driver was caught, her cover was blown, and the losses were catastrophic!
“Mr. Brooks, everyone in the underworld says you’re a man of your word.”
“You can’t do this!”
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Zane let out a heavy sigh. “The v Zane Brooks keeps his
ses. That’s
Proby I’m not
stopping you from crossing.
“Your passes are ready.”
“But you’re asking for a last-minute addition, and I can’t accommodate that. My apologies.”
Even if he didn’t intercept the girl, the police would definitely tear the town apart looking for her.
He wasn’t worried about his reputation taking a hit over this.
In Solenia, nobody in their right mind went toe-to-toe with the police.
Even if they had the firepower, no one was stupid enough to do it out in the open.
Reese realized the man was dead set on breaking his word.
Desperate, she turned her glare onto Zachary. “Say something, you idiot!”
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