Chapter82

Jonathan’s steady footsteps echoed as he said laxity, “So,youfinally decided to call me?–

My words were cut off before they even left my mouth.

“Plise, (thought you weer tougher thanthes. “

I heard the clinked against the glass on his end and took a deep breath. “ponathan, I need to talk to you ”

-rise, marinher when I was on bominess trips before? You couldn’t wait in follow me everywhere. Even when you couldn’t come along, you’d call me when

Landed to checkin”

He spoke in the calmest tope possible, dredging op the most humiliating chapter of my past.

You’re playing hard to get this time, but that act only lasted this for

Despite the obvious sanasm in his voler, I stayed surprisingly composed.

“Jonathan, you’re wrong, I really post have something to discuss with you thened my steady voice saying, “ye only you can help with this

“Elise, who told you it was cly to find firm?

Before I could respond, a sharp, angry voice exploded becide pe

Frederick stood at the door with cold eyes. He snatched the phone from my hand and glanced at the call screen forsend

“Didn’t I tell you not to contact Jamathan?

At the same time, Jonathan’s voice on the other endinstantly went colder. “Elise, you’re with Frederick?

Fredenc neered and hung up on him immediately

Jonathan called hack multiple times, but Frederick blocked him outright. Then, he glared at me with dissatisfaction. “I told you not to call him. Are you just going

I frowned. “I just want in pese

i want to rescue your sister as soon as possible. Is there any more directwaythan reaching out to Jonathan? Alicia has to maintain her image before him, and we can use this as leverage.”

“There’s no need for that.” Frederick cut me

meor, his tone tim and certain. “I’ve already found a way.”

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“What way?” I breathed a sigh of relict.

I really didn’t want to deal with Jonathan, especially after his condescending tone on the phone. It felt like he’d known I’d call all along, which only made me

dislike him more.

I didn’t want to get tangled upwithJonathan at all if Frederick had a plan.

He looked me straight in the eyes. “I was wrong to think the Zimmer residence’s security was alright, It’s more complicated than I thought.”

The surprise in my eyes dimedalittle as I frowned. “You mean the plan mentioned before? To get her out directly?

“Yes.” He nodded. “But I’ll need some time.”

His gare darkened “Mr. FoodSenioris at the Zimmer residence right now. To the Zimmers, he’s the most important guest. They’ll protect him above all else it anything happens to him.”

1 instantly understood what he meant. Gabrielle stared at him, shocked “You want to use Mr. Food Senior? Frederick, that’s insanelybold!

Frederick said nothing. His eyes flickered for a moment before he looked back at me. “Are you willing to go withthis?”

I stayed silent-

He held my gaze strady “You loved Jonathan so much before. Mr. Food Senior has always been the most important person to you. You neverdaredtogoagainst him, let alone use him 50, ate you willing to do it, Elise?”

Am I willing!

A strange feeling welled up inside mention that did belong to me

In test like hesitation wad pain.