Chapter 415 The Ring
Mr. Felix’s brow furrowed.
He truly hadn’t expected Tristan to care so much for a sister he wasn’t even related to by blood.
He turned to the secretary at his side. “Go down there and check on her.”
The secretary frowned. “Boss, are we really going to let Eliza go just because of a few bodyguards? She humiliated the Foster family-
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“Do as I say. Bring her out, no matter her condition.”
Mr. Felix didn’t want a direct confrontation with Tristan. If Eliza got hurt in any way, the Sue family would definitely retaliate–and hard.
“…Understood.”
The secretary clearly wasn’t happy, but still obeyed. He descended into the hidden room with a flashlight.
At the far end, he found Eliza–messy, yes, but completely unscathed.
Deep inside the chamber, two starving wolves prowled the shadows.
Just as Eliza had guessed. This place was nearly identical to the Sue family’s underground cell–the one Halbert had once been trapped in.
Luckily, she’d been through this before. She was calm and handled the wolves with ease.
“Hand it over,” the secretary ordered coldly.
Eliza sat cross–legged on the ground, unbothered. The flashlight beam reflected off the wolves‘ eyes, making them retreat into the corners.
“Oh? Didn’t Mr. Felix tell you to bring me out? Why aren’t you doing what your boss said?”
She figured Halbert’s people were probably already here.
Mr. Felix wouldn’t dare go too far. Once Tristan’s men showed up, the pressure would force him to release her.
“Hand it over, or I’ll toss you to the wolves.”
The secretary’s eyes were sharp and brutal. He looked more like a mercenary than a secretary.
“And how exactly am I supposed to hand over something if I don’t even know what you want?”
“Mr. Henry must’ve told you. The boss wants your mother’s ring.”
“Oh, you mean this?”
Eliza pulled out the cheap diamond ring she’d bought earlier.
It was barely one carat, the smallest and cheapest she could find. But the antique design looked unique enough to seem authentic in the darkness.
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The secretary reached for it instinctively.
Eliza quickly withdrew her hand. “Get me out first, then I’ll give it to you.”
She wasn’t dumb. If she handed over the ring now and they realized it was fake, they’d throw her to the wolves in seconds.
The safest bet was to get out first–then hand it over.
“Fine. At least you know how to play smart. But if you try anything funny-
“What?” Eliza snapped. She wasn’t scared.
The secretary grabbed her by the collar and yanked her out of the room like a sack of potatoes.
When Mr. Felix saw Eliza again, he realized she’d been locked up for almost half an hour–yet she didn’t have a single scratch on her. Aside from her messy hair, she looked completely fine.
“The ring,” he demanded.
“Take me to Halbert first.”
“You-!”
“I’ve got the ring. If you don’t play nice, I’ll swallow it. I’ll throw it in my gut before you ever see it again.”
She didn’t look like she was bluffing. The secretary glanced at Mr. Felix.
Mr. Felix had already given up on punishing her. He nodded.
The secretary gritted his teeth and led Eliza downstairs.
Outside.
No one expected Eliza to be released so quickly.
Even less so when she flashed a mocking hand gesture at the Foster family members.
Their faces turned dark.
-They couldn’t believe she was still so arrogant after falling into their hands.
But before long, the secretary had escorted her all the way to the front gate.
As soon as Halbert saw her, he signaled his men to stand down.
Henry’s eyes flicked toward her–then away.
No one else dared move.
The secretary shoved Eliza toward Halbert.
“The ring.”
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He held out his hand.
Eliza casually tossed it over.
Halbert caught Eliza and barked, “We’re leaving.”
“Yes, sir.”
Outside the gates.
Eliza climbed into the car with Halbert.
Seeing her disheveled appearance, Halbert asked, “What did they do to you?”
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