Chapter 251
Maeve answered the phone, and Olivia’s voice came from the other end of the line. “Ms. Scott, I’d like to inform you that Clara has applied for leave today.”
“She’s on leave?” Maeve asked.
If Maeve remembered correctly, Clara was currently in need of money. Hence, she wouldn’t apply for leave for no reason. Besides, according to the Mirage Group’s company rules, interns wouldn’t have full attendance if they were to apply for leave.
Olivia asked, “Could it be that she has other thoughts in mind because of what happened yesterday?!
Maeve frowned. The night before, she had told Olivia to hint to Clara that she could be pregnant.
She just hadn’t expected Clara to make a move this quickly.
“Alright. Try to get a hold of Clara and ask her what happened. Then, contact Zayla and ask her to find out if Clara had visited an obstetrician in any nearby hospitals.”
“Alright, Ms. Scott,” Olivia replied.
Maeve hung up the phone. Her gaze fell on the calendar at the side.
According to Lyra, Zion and Charlie would retum from abroad in another three days. She wished to get everything resolved before they returned.
Meanwhile, Clara had gone to Belle’s rented place again.
There were three burly men there. Their gazes were full of hostility.
“Please have some lemonade, sir…”
Belle carefully poured some lemonade for the three as she tried to please them.
Clara was slightly scared, but she still entered the room.
The three men scrutinized Clara as she stood in front of them.
Belle pulled Clara to a comer and chided, “Damn it! What took you so long?”
Clara asked, “Are they the thugs you’ve hired?”
“Of course not!” Belle replied. Then, she whispered, “Those thugs refused to do it as soon as I told them to kidnap Sergio’s wile. Then, a man introduced these three people to me. They’re from abroad, and they’re experts in doing that kind of thing!”
Belle then made a gesture as if she was cutting her throat. She hadn’t expected the matter to become such a big deal. Even if she didn’t feel like going through with the kidnapping, she had been left with no choice.
Seeing how troubled Belle looked, Clara asked, “How much do they want?”
Belle stuck out a finger timidly.
Clara asked, “100 thousand dollars?”
“One million dollars!” Belle replied.
“What? That’s a lot more!” Clara’s face darkened in an instant.
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Belle explained, “They’re professionals. Don’t you want to kill Maeve? They’ll clean up the mess for you afterward. No one will be able to find. Maeve’s body, and no one will know that it’s you behind it!”
“No way.” Frowning, Clara continued, “If Maeve were to go missing and no one could find her body, Sergio would just keep looking for her and wouldn’t divorce her. I can only marry into the Brooks family when he sees Maeve’s lifeless body.”
“But they want one million dollars! Who can afford that?” Belle looked distressed.