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Nina nodded, reluctant to discuss anything about Pierre.
However, she was still the one who brought up the topic. Nina nodded after Scarlett asked
her that question, hoping it was enough of a reply.
"It's been so many days sincet he's been kidnapped. There's still no news from the
kidnappers?" asked Scarlett. Normally, if the kidnappers were after money, they would
have contacted the victim's family to negotiate the terms for a ransom.
It was unusual for someone like Pierre to be kidnapped without anyone contacting his
family.
"No," Nina understood Scarlett's doubt. Kidnappers would usually either ask for ransom or
proceed to traffick them.
It was unlikely for someone as recognizable as Pierre to be trafficked.
When they first heard of Pierre's kidnapping, everyone thought the kidnappers were after
the money. Therefore, they were investigating the case while waiting for the kidnappers'
phone call.
However, they have yet to receive any news despite it having been such a long time.
Some people were speculating that Pierre might have offended someone and got
kidnapped because of that. If that was the case, the kidnappers would not be after money,
and his life would be in danger.
No one dared to voice such an idea since it was the Mallory family who was involved in
this.
Luca flipped through the photo album samples silently.
Abel would contact the Mallory family to ask for the ransom tomorrow. There was finally
some progress.
Luca's hand could not help but tremble with fear at the thought of Amur personally getting
the cash from them himself. She was worried about Amur's safety.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Luca, why are your hands shaking?" Nina raised an eyebrow as she noticed Luca's hands
were slightly trembling.
"Huh? No," Luca pretended to glance at her hands. Then she smiled. "You must be
mistaken. I'm just stretching my fingers."
Nina was confused. Were her eyes failing her?
She clearly saw Luca's hands shaking earlier. Also, the look on her face showed that she
was worried about something.
Nina felt that Luca could not possibly be worried about Pierre's situation. Hence, she
eventually concluded that she must've misunderstood.
The three of them helped Nina pick her photoshoot style. Nina eventually selected five
photo albums that matched her preferred style.
"Finally, it's done. Thank you, girls." smiled Nina before she glanced at the door of the
other private room. "I wonder how they're doing over there."
"They're probably not done yet. Why don't we sing some karaoke while waiting for them?"
winked Scarlett. Since the soundproofing in the private room was good, the three ladies
could sing as loud as they wanted without disturbing anyone in the other rooms.
So, they started to sing, waiting for the others to finish their discussion.
The moment Nina picked up the microphone, there was a knock at the private room door.
"Have they finished their business?" Nina looked at the two, "Come in."
A waitress pushed in a food cart, "Ladies, I brought you some fruit and drinks.”
The waitress then served two plates of seasonal fruits, “Enjoy the fruits. Just ring the bell if
you need anything else."
There was a phone in the private room. They could communicate with the waitress if they
needed anything through the phone.
After the waitress left, Nina walked toward the karaoke machine and turned to Luca and
Scarlett. "What songs would you like to sing?"
"I'm not a good singer. You should sing with Ms. Craw." smiled Scarlett gently. Then, she
glanced at luca.
Luca seemed preoccupied all night. She remained silent most of the time.
"Luca, what songs would you like to sing?" Nina's gaze fell on Luca.
Luca shook her head, "I can't sing either."
"Both of you can't sing? I don't believe it. Your voices are good. Don't be so shy," said
Nina. Luca and Scarlett's voices were gentle and pleasing to the ears.
Their voices were so melodious that it was enough to soften even the toughest of men.
"I'm tone-deaf," smiled Luca helplessly. She wasn't actually tone-deaf, but everyone had
their own unique style when singing.
Nina was too familiar with her singing habits. The way she sang vibrato, high notes, and
falsetto...
They had known each other for a long time. Luca was reluctant to sing in front of her as
she was worried that it would remind Nina of Bianca.
Scarlett shrugged, "Me too. Hmm, I can sing, but don't you laugh at me!"
"We're friends. How could I laugh at you? I don't sing well either," laughed Nina. Then, she
proceeded to queue a few popular songs.
As the introduction of the first song began to play, Luca looked at the big screen that was
playing the music video and realized it was a song by Annie Shaw.
Nina's voice was clear and pure. Singing Annie's song with her voice would be an entirely
different experience.
Luca took a sip of the fruit juice and cheered on Nina and Scarlett as they sang.
Nina started to sing Annie's song.
Luca smiled. It was indeed beautiful. Even though Nina's voice was not as gentle as
Annie's, it brought a touch of personality to the song.
She could not help but sway along with the music.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOn the other side of the private room.
Five men found themselves unconsciously huddled around a tea table instead of opting for
their usual alcohol.
They sipped tea and chatted away, discussing matters with clarity and sobriety.
Two of them were Russian, and the rest conversed in their language.
Luke was fluent in Russian, while Percy and Jim took Russian language classes before.
Hence, there were no language barriers to overcome between them.
Luke had thoroughly inspected the private room for any bugs or monitoring devices before
they met, assuring everyone that they were safe to discuss their business here.
"How much information do you have on the Island of Despair now?" asked Kastov. He was
introduced to Luke's friends when they had dinner together earlier.
Jim was the only one whom the Island of Despair had not messed with. The others all bore
a grudge against the organization.
That was why he spoke his mind without hesitation.
"Not much. The Island of Despair is too cunning,” replied Luke. His system has been
filtering through the suspects all night and morning. None of them seemed to have any
connection to the Island of Despair.
That was why Luke seemed so helpless.
Percy's eyes darkened.
He knew Luke had been searching them for a while now. However, he still could not find
the mastermind behind the Island of Despair, even with the images provided by Percy.
"I know only a little more than you. I've already sent all the information to your email five
minutes ago. But this isn't the right place to discuss too much." Kastov was being
cautious.
He found some relevant information about Percy and Jim after learning their identities.
Hence, he set up a scheduled file transfer during their dinner. Everything he knew about
the Island of Despair had been sent to their email five minutes ago.
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