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Chapter 237 âBack then, that girl was an orphan. No one would investigate so thoroughly for her. Moreover, youâve taken her place, so itâs foolproof! Iâm not afraid at all âBut But Maeve.... Maeve is from the Scott family. Sheâs Sergioâs wife! How could I dare to harm her?â
Belle wasnât stupid. If she followed Claraâs plan, she would probably end up dead in a few days.
Clara tightened her grip on Belleâs hand.
âIâm not asking you to kill her. Youâre desperate for money. So, you can just kidnap her, use her to blackmail Sergio, and thatâs it.
Iâll handle the rest, and you wonât need to have any other involvement in this.â
âBut...
âI âDo you really want those creditors to maim you? Iâm doing all this to help you. If youâre not grateful, then I canât help you anymore!â With that, Clara turned to leave.
Seeing Clara about to leave, Belle quickly stepped forward to stop her. âWait!â
Clara looked at Belle coldly.
Belle seemed to have finally made up her mind as she said to Clara, âFine! Iâll get a few enforcers I know to do it. But 80 million dollars is no small sum. Will Sergio really pay that much ransom for Maeve?â
âYouâve said it yourself. 80 million dollars is nothing to the Brooks Group. Besides, Maeve is still Sergioâs wife. The Brooks family will definitely pay the ransom. Mom, trust me, this will work out.â
With Claraâs confident gaze, Belle finally nodded.
Meanwhile, Maeve was escorted by Larry to the Brooks Group. Sergio was in his office, planning the companyâs future.
Maeve knocked on Sergioâs office door, and Sergio didnât even lift his head as he said, âCome in.â
Maeve walked in, and Sergio paused at the sound of her heels.
âWhat? You had Larry pick me up, and now youâre suddenly silent?â
Maeve sat across from Sergio.
âI was looking at the plans from the planning department and lost track of time,â Sergio explained as he stood up and put on his suit jacket. Maeve glanced at the table, where the documents were still spread out. âIs this the direction that the Brooks Group will be heading in?â she asked.
âYes,â Sergio replied.
âIs it to deal with the Mirage Group?â Maeve inquired.
âSort of,â Sergio confirmed As he finished dressing, Sergio said, âIâve already reserved a table at the restaurant. I hope itâs not too late.â
Maeve was confused and looked at Sergio. âWhat table?â
âIâve reserved a table at a restaurant, the one you like,â Sergio replied.
Facing Maeveâs confusion, Sergio explained, âYouâve recently taken over the Scott family, so Iâll introduce you to some industry insiders to help you navigate inore efficiently.â
Upon hearing Sergioâs words, Maeve suddenly laughed. âSergio, are you trying to use the same tactics that youâd used on Clara on me?â At Maeveâs remark, Sergio hesitated. âThatâs not what I meant.â