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Natalie creased her brows in confusion and screamed, “What are you saying? She was kidnapped!”

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. This was the man who had once been too scared to threaten his ex-wife, the same man who flared up at her for merely meeting his ex-wife. And now? Now he didn’t care about her safety? It was baffling. Strange, even.

“Are you done?” Fred asked nonchalantly, his voice icy as he turned on his heels to leave.

“Hey! They’re asking for ten million dollars!” Natalie yelled, grabbing his arm with desperation. “You need to give them the money!”

Fred flinched at her touch, yanking his arm away as though her fingers had burned him. He turned and shouted, “How do you know I even have that kind of money? Did you plan this, Natalie? Are you working with them?”

Staring at him, her jaw dropping in shock. “For Christ’s sake, I’m your lawyer! It goes against my ethics to do something like that!”

Letting out a sarcastic chuckle he rolled his eyes. “Oh, sure. Like you e
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