Husband With Benefits
Chapter 776: Possibilities

Chapter 776: Possibilities

Kael stared at the zoomed-in pictures in his hands, shaking his head in frustration. How was it possible that they hadn’t been able to find anything useful? The cart had mysteriously disappeared as soon as it reached the basement, and none of the other employees seemed to have any knowledge of these two individuals. He continued zooming in, desperately trying to make out the features of the person in the photo, but it was impossible to get a clear identification.

"Sir, we’ve started transferring the money into the accounts as per your instructions," his head of security reported. "Additionally, Prince Rafe has received your message and has initiated the process to freeze those accounts in the respective countries. By the time these individuals attempt to access the money and make their escape, their accounts will already be frozen."

Kael rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Unless they try to transfer it immediately," he murmured.

The security agent shook his head, quick to reassure him. "Even if they attempt to transfer the funds right away, the transaction won’t go through. Evana Frost sent over a message that her husband has already hacked into the bank servers and flagged the accounts. Any movement will trigger alerts."

Kael couldn’t help but shake his head in mild exasperation. He glanced at his security chief with a rueful smile. "It’s tough trying to play the hero and rescue the damsel in distress when she’s got that kind of support, isn’t it?"

The security head hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement. "To an ordinary person, the Frosts might come across as just simple, wealthy people—not too flashy, just rich. But when push comes to shove, you can feel the ripple effects of their influence and power. It’s subtle until it isn’t. They are quite deceptive."

Kael sighed deeply, his eyes lingering on the photos once more before he abruptly stood up. There was no point in just staring at these images; they weren’t going to give him the answers he needed. Pacing across the room, he felt a restless energy building up inside him.

He needed to do something—anything tangible so that he would feel reassured that Dora would return to him soon. But what?

As if in response to his silent question, his phone rang, cutting through the tense silence. The screen flashed an unrecognizable number, and instinctively he knew, it had to be them.

The moment he answered, the same mechanical voice came through," We’ve already seen the payment start to come through. Only half of it’s done. What about the rest?"

Kael’s jaw tightened. "No," he replied sharply, "First, you hand over Isidora to me or give me her location. I’m not releasing the full amount until I know she’s safe."

A scoff echoed through the line, followed by a low chuckle. "And what guarantee do I have that you won’t just take her and leave us hanging, huh? I want the full payment now, or you get nothing. I’m not playing games here."

Kael’s fingers clenched around the phone, his knuckles turning white. "And you think I am?" he shot back, his voice icily biting. "I’m not risking handing over the rest of the money until I know she’s alive and unharmed. You deliver her first, or this deal is off. And if you even think of harming a single hair on her head, I will hunt you from the bottom of the hell and kill you!"

There was a pause on the other end, then a cold voice spoke "You’re not in a position to make demands. But fine—if you want proof she’s alive, we’ll arrange something. But don’t push your luck."

Before Kael could respond, the line went dead. He stared at the phone for a moment, feeling the tension radiating through his body. Slowly, he unclenched his fists, exhaling a shaky breath. It was a dangerous gamble, but he knew better than to hand over everything without assurance. Until he was certain his Dora was safe, he couldn’t risk it.

The security guard spoke up, "It was a good plan, sir. Now if they want their money, they will either share her location or send over some footage that we can use to track..."

"Let’s just hope they don’t habe too many more tricks up their sleeves."

Just then, the phone rang again—this time, a video call request. It was the kidnappers. Kael stilled. He had not expected this. But quickle, he answered the call.

The picture was shaky, and the lighting dim, but he could make out Dora’s familiar figure in the corner of a small, grimy room. She was tied to a chair, humming something and as the kidnapper stepped closer, she lifted her head, glaring at the camera.

And then, unexpectedly, Isidora’s lips curved into a slow, deliberate smile. She leaned forward slightly, fixing her gaze on the camera lens as if she could see Kael through it. "Kael? Is that you?" Her voice was calm, almost teasing. "Look at how they’ve tied me up—like they actually think these ropes are enough to hold me down. They’re terrified that if they untie me, I’ll slip right out of here and jump onto one of the ships outside, as if I could just walk out the front door." Her tone sharpened, becoming more dangerous, a fire lighting in her eyes. "But they seem to have forgotten one thing: the moment they let me go, I’ll drag them out to sea and feed them to the fish myself."

The man on the other side scoffed at that and answered in a low voice," Your chances of escaping here are only based on Prince Kael paying the ransom. And nothing else, Princess. I suggest you stop trying to scare us and worry about yourself."

In reply, Isidora resumed her humming and closed her eyes while the man took off the camera from her face and growled,"You have your prood now. Now finish the deal, or this is the last time you see her."

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