Chapter 168

Slowly, Frederick and Vanessa began to wake up, disoriented and confused. None of them could recall what had happened or how they ended up there. Everything was a blur—their last memory was fleeing through the crowd to avoid going to prison after losing their case.

As they opened their eyes, Frederick and Vanessa noticed they were inside a luxury car equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

“Love, where… where are we?” Vanessa asked, looking around in an attempt to recall.

“I don’t know, Vanessa,” Frederick said, his mood brightening as he saw they were alone in the car. Looking back, he saw two gym bags. When he opened them, he found stacks of money inside. “Yes!”

“Love, is this a dream?” she asked, excitement in her voice. “It looks like Vox set up the whole trial to make that idiot think he won, and he’s helping us escape.”

“It seems so,” Frederick said, closing the bag and settling back into his seat. “Who would have thought he’d be stupid enough to give us all this?”

“May