Riches in Disguise

In any case, Riley was undoubtedly in grave danger!

With trembling hands, I pulled out my phone and called Lynn. I knew that this would break her heart, but I still had to tell her the truth.

Upon hearing my words, Lynn exploded over the phone. "Why the hell did you take her out? Who asked you to do that? If anything happens to Riley, I swear I'll

kill you!"

She wasn't wrong, and I had no excuse. I had taken Riley out without permission and even failed to keep her safe. I deserved every bit of the blame.

Since the call was on speaker, Ava heard Lynn's scolding, too. She quickly said, "Ms. Blanc, scolding won't help right now.

"Riley was just taken, so this is the crucial time to find her. You should call the police and focus on getting Riley back first. We can deal with everything else later."

Lynn went silent for a moment. Then, she choked up. "Alright. I'll call the police now."

With the surveillance footage, the police immediately filed a report and began a widespread search.

The car was easy to track, thanks to the footage and the license plate number. However, when the police arrived, nobody was in the car.

The car was parked in an alley with no surveillance cameras. According to the police, it was also a reported stolen vehicle. That meant that the car didn't belong to the kidnappers. They had stolen it.

Even though the police spent over two hours reviewing nearby surveillance footage, they couldn't find any sign of Riley or any suspicious people.

The police concluded, "They must have hidden the child somewhere in this area. We'll have to run a door-to-door search."

I told them to start the search immediately. Then, I called Victor to bring him into the investigation.

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restricted from using illegal or violent methods. As a result, their efficiency was lower.

So, I requested Victor to find Riley at all costs. After all, kidnapping was all about the timing of the search and rescue. If too much time passed, the consequences could be devastating.

Victor was truly efficient. Half an hour later, he called me, "Mr. White, I found a suspicious brat!"

When I saw the photo he sent, I became furious. It was Mark, the fighter who was always by Maximus' side!

It seemed that Maximus had kidnapped Riley. Despite my concerns, I felt a slight sense of relief.

If human traffickers had kidnapped Riley, she might have already been sold to some remote place. If that happened, we would never be able to find her.

If it were The Dragonshade Society who took her, she would probably be treated horribly-maybe even tortured to death.

However, I didn't think Riley was in any real danger with Maximus. I figured he was just using her to threaten Lynn and me.

Still, it had been so long. Why hadn't he reached out yet? Was he just trying to make us worry?

I instructed, "Victor, don't let him go. Please have someone follow him. I'll bring the police over right now."

"Alright, Mr. White," Victor said.

Victor said that a woman had seen Mark carrying Riley in that alley. However,

Riley was crying and wiping away her tears.

Given Mark's intimidating appearance, the woman found it strange that someone like him would carry such an adorable child.

So, she took a photo and observed him for quite a while.

People often said that the women in Dawnlight District were impressive, but it

seemed the ones in Welsington City were just as sharp!