Chapter 491

'Forty-five million dollars? That's enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. Does Hector really hold this woman in such high regard?' Brody thought to himself.

Hector would flip if he knew that Stephen's orders were part of the reason Lydia could not leave.

However, Brody was not about to make his own life difficult. He shrugged helplessly and replied, "Sorry, there's nothing I can do."

Hector stormed out, his plans thwarted and his temper flaring.

Brody let out a long sigh, picked up the phone, and made a call. "Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Hector Ferguson was here demanding Lydia's release."

"Just ignore him," Stephen replied calmly.

"Got it."

With the conversation over, Brody hung up, his gaze lingering on a painting before deciding to call Madeline.

Madeline, on the other end, did not seem worried. "I'm aware. Just make sure Brody keeps a close watch on Lydia."

Hector thought that was if they were overseas, where he could just throw some money around and take Lydia away? He clearly