Chapter 749

What? Damon was also coming? Celeste felt her heart leap, and her voice became sharper as she said, "I can handle this. You can't come!"

There was no response from his end.

Observing Damon’s silence, Celeste quickly softened her tone. "Damon, listen to me. I can handle this alone. There's no need for you to get involved… because I'm their main target, and they likely won't harm Leo. You need to stay home and wait for him. You need to take care of him later on…"

"Celeste," Damon interrupted coldly. "Are you planning on not coming out alive?"

Of course, coming out alive would be ideal, but she couldn’t guarantee that.

"Damon, I do have a chance of surviving, but when it comes to exchanging myself for Leo, there can be no room for error. We must follow the kidnapper's instructions to ensure Leo's safety."

It was out of the question to provide a false sense of security and pretend to comply with the kidnapper, only to backtrack and get Leo killed.

She needed to ensure Leo’s safety a