“You want us to kill Theodore Stapleton’s wife? Are you trying to get us killed even faster?” Hunter clenched his fists, ready to attack Chasel again.
“What’s the alternative? Let her go?” Chasel smirked. “She’s seen all your faces. Do you really think she won’t have her husband hunt you down?”
“I’m going to kill you first!” Hunter grabbed Chasel by the collar.
“This card has three hundred thousand in it!” Chasel yelled.
“What are you talking about?”
“You have two options. Help me kill her and take the money, or kill me and then wait for Theodore to kill you.”
Hunter gritted his teeth, then punched Chasel in the face and snatched the card from his hand.
“If the money isn’t there when this is over, you know what will happen to you.”
Chasel wiped a smear of blood from his mouth. “Don’t worry. I don’t want to die either.”
He turned to Penelope, his eyes gleaming with triumph.
“Penelope, you’re finally in my hands.”
Penelope had been waiting for Chasel to show his face. Now, he was here.
“Extortion, kidnapping, and murder. Are you trying to spend the rest of your life in prison, Chasel?”
He narrowed his eyes. “I don’t care, as long as you die before I do.”
“Have you forgotten who I am?”
“You’re going to say you’re Theodore’s wife, Mrs. Stapleton Jr. That might scare them, but it doesn’t scare me.”
“I am Penelope Laurier.”
“Heh. So?”

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