The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 2617

"My kids, what are you gonna do now? Looks like this is the end of the road for Dad," thought Elton.

"Boss, what's the next move? This guy is half dead; he's not much use to us anymore. He's not even in the same league as that other guy, Balfour! Darn loser, causing our golden goose to slip through our fingers!"

Jaxon, however, remained unfazed. "You think making money is easy? If he's run off, we simply bring him back. Is that really so tough? We caught Balfour once, we can catch him again. And with that little weakling girl tagging along, how far do you think they'll get? Start a search around the perimeter of the house. We’ll find them!"

Jaxon felt the situation was becoming more interesting by the minute. He had thought he'd have the rest of the payment by the next morning, but these three had more fight in them than he'd anticipated, staging their little escape in the dead of night. If he'd known, he would've cut their tendons earlier, saving himself this headache.

"Remember, when they get back, don't roll out the red carpet. Give 'em a good thrashing first. Teach 'em that even if there's a chance to run while under our watch, they'd be better off not taking it."

"Yes, sir!"

Monkey cruised along the village roads in his van, thinking along the same lines as Jaxon; these people couldn't have gone far. All he had to do was follow the main roads and he'd find them eventually. The only problem was the pitch-black predawn, making the search tougher.

"Shh! Hide, I hear a car."

Balfour pulled Victoria quickly to the ground, crouching within the bushes. Despite the damp and sticky earth beneath them, they dared not make a sound, waiting for the car to pass.

If it was the cops, they'd be in luck. If it was their captors...

Victoria's heart was in her throat, hoping against hope for a rescue. But when the headlight beams hit the road, revealing a van, her heart sank.