Chapter 33 The feeling of distress in my gut was soul crushing , but staying calm was the need of the hour . I couldn't afford tone in unnecessary thoughts of being scared or panicked . waste So , my business lady mode was activated when I attempted to deal with this issue fearlessly , " How much money do you want ? I can pay in millions . Please take your money and let me go . As most kidnappings were for ransom , my first guess about their motive was money . They must have noticed a new female in the business community , and seized the opportunity to make quick bucks in one night . But their silence in response baffled me , they ignored me like I wasn't present in the car . Then it occurred to me , " I have offered less money . " My company had several branches across the country , so they must be expecting a hefty amount for abducting the CEO directly . This silence was a method of gaining a large sum of money by scaring me . Without wasting more time , I doubled the offer as I had to go to meet Melody as swiftly as possible . " I can pay tens of millions . Name your price and money will be paid in minutes . You can use cryptocurrency for safety as well . I will never tell the police … " My money talk was disregarded as usual ; however , the law enforcement agencies got a reaction from them . But a bad one ! They stuffed a piece of cloth in my mouth and gagged me , shutting the only door of negotiation . I shuddered uncontrollably . What should I do now ? The fear swirled in my guts as my heart raced , I was helpless before those burly goons . Due to darkness , I was unable to see where we were going . The bumpy ride indicated that the car wasn't racing on the main road . Still , I kept my emotions checked in this jeopardy , looking for a chance to strike a deal with them . I was new in Lakon city , so ransom was the only thing which justified the situation. 13:31 Betrayed and Gone : My Hockey Husband's Regret 71.15 Chapter 30 I was waiting for the gag to be removed for negotiations when the car came to a grating stop . Without a word , they yanked me out and walked inside a rundown building in the middle of nowhere , this creepy scene froze the very breath in my mouth . I tried to stay calm , but my heart was pounding against my chest as they didn't give me a second to fight and tied me to a chair , starting their weird activities . A goon brought paint bottles , and they painted strange symbols all around . Then they crossed all the limits of foolishness and doused the place with gasoline . A chill ran down my spine as the combined smell of gasoline and paint sucked all the air from my lungs , leaving me breathless . I could hardly focus on their words when someone set up a camera before me and said , " Our ritual is going to be a hit , brother . People will love it . " A ritual ? Where were we ? In the nineteenth century ? The giddy excitement of the goons while discussing a ritual at midnight irked me , I finally got a clue about their true motive . They weren't usual kidnappers , but the agents working at dark web , a place where such twisted videos and live streams were in high demand . I wasn't a superstitious person , but being a part of such stupidity burst out a tide of adrenaline through my veins . Fighting against the rope became my full focus . I gathered every speck of my strength and moved my body to break free , although the tight ropes were difficult to loosen up . However , my successful attempts tripped my chair over , causing a ruckus in the room . After the initial shock , the goons were hell furious , they began to kick and curse me relentlessly , " How dare you ruin our ritual / bitch ? We have spent hours making everything perfect . " Biting my lips , I halted my painful screams , pushing back my tears . 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