All Her Secrets by Chestnut

Chapter 973 Kill You All

Catherine arrived at the agreed location, an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Loxton.

She scoffed internally at the cliché setting. 'Really? An abandoned factory? Feels like someone's playing too much into the movie tropes.

"Got guts, coming alone," a mechanical voice echoed, gender indiscernible.

Catherine looked up, her gaze sharp and intimidating. "I've got the guts to come alone. Do you have the guts to show yourself?"

The mysterious person, watching her every move from behind a computer screen, aimed to negotiate. "No need to provoke me, Catherine. Just hand over the list, and I'll let your person go."

If I can secure that list, I'd be in the boss's good graces. Then taking down Black Robe would be a piece of cake, the captor thought.

Catherine remained silent, her chilling stare felt through the monitor, putting the captor on edge.

"Want the ledger? Show me the hostage first," Catherine demanded coldly, uninterested in playing games.

The captor attempted a threat, but Catherine cut through the nonsense. "No show, no deal," she stated firmly, turning towards the door.

Catherine's boldness took the captor by surprise. "Catherine, you're not scared I'll kill them?" the captor shouted. Catherine stopped. She responded coldly, "Go ahead. But remember, I'll hunt you down, no matter where you hide. I've got no morals when it comes to protecting mine. You hurt my people. I take down yours."

Despite holding hostages, the captor felt outmatched.

As Catherine turned to leave, the guards grew anxious. "Boss, are we just going to let her walk out?" one of them asked.

"Stop!" the captor finally yelled, beaten. Update first at NôvelDráma. Org.

Catherine paused, her voice cool. "Thought it over?"

With frustration, the captor had no choice but to bring out Thomas and Scott Theo, both bound and with explosives strapped to them.

"There, you've seen them. Now, the list?' the captor asked, trying to regain control.

Catherine ignored the demand, her focus solely on assessing Thomas and Scott's conditions.

Thomas struggled upon seeing Catherine, urging, "What the hell are you doing here? Forget about us. Just go!"

The captor quickly silenced Thomas, attempting to bargain further with Catherine.