8: The Power of the Rich

CHAPTER EIGHT

"Why are those scum after you?" Gale asked Heath. The fact that everything that the kidnappers done was more than just kidnapping piqued his curiousity.

Heath and his sister, Abi or Abigail Smith, stood before him looking at each other. After the incident earlier, they had brought Gale to their villa in Warmer Plains. Only the extremely wealthy could afford to live there. The opulence of their home confirmed that the Smith siblings were indeed super-rich.

In their luxurious villa, they treated Gale as an honored guest. He was served exquisite dishes he had never tasted before and given clothes he couldn't afford even with a year's wages.

"That guy earlier was Chad Taylor, a Mafia boss in this region. He's been pressuring us ever since I became the CEO of Welmart's Group," Heath replied casually.

Gale's jaw dropped at the mention of "Welmart's Group." It was the largest company in City of Santa Mesa, owning thousands of hectares of banana and pineapple plantations, engagi