Chapter Eighteen

"Why would he do something like that?" Edward shouted into the phone, his expression stern as he engaged in a phone call.

He ended the call and slammed the phone on the table.

“Is everything alright boss?” Tyler asked.

“Tom called to inform me George said he is no longer interested in doing business with us,” Edward informed.

“What? Why? What could be the reason?” Tyler asked.

“I don't know, something about him getting a better offer from somewhere else,” Edward explained.

“What will happen to our hemp? We need to sell them asap. We have until tomorrow afternoon to pay Anna's ransom” Tyler said.

Edward banged his fist on the table in frustration. He had harvested almost all the hemp he was secretly growing on his farm so he could sell it and raise the ransom for Anna as he didn't have up to such a huge amount of money demanded by the kidnapper in his account.

“I suggest you place a call to George yourself,” Tyler suggested.

Edward angrily searched for George's number on his phone, di