JoyReadChapter 1066 Gabriel's expression changed when he saw the police. He hadn't expected Nyla to actually follow through and call them.
One of the officers turned to him, his tone stern. "Is what Ms. Kinsey said true? Where is the child? If you don't hand him over, we'll have to treat this as a kidnapping case and take you into custody." Gabriel forced a smile and glanced at Nyla. "Nyla, didn't you just say you already know where Buddy is? Why involve the police if you've already found him?" Nyla scowled. "Yes, I know where he is, but the location requires your fingerprint for access. Now that the police are here, don't try any more tricks." A flicker of surprise crossed Gabriel's face. He hadn't expected her to figure out where Mason was being kept. That location indeed required his fingerprint to enter.
When he'd taken Mason earlier, he had anticipated that Nyla would clooking for him, so he had locked the boy in his company office.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSince Nyla already knew, and with the police present, continuing to stall would only worsen his situation.
He took a deep breath and nodded. "Fine, I'll—" Before he could finish, his phone rang.
He answered, and his secretary's anxious voice cthrough the line. "Mr. Hackett, there's been an issue with the company's security system. Everything's down, and the programs have crashed. You need to get here immediately!" "What?!" Gabriel's expression darkened as he turned sharply to Nyla. "Did you do this?!" If Nyce Tech's security system failed, all its data could be stolen at any moment. Nyla frowned at him. "What are you talking about?" The question sobered Gabriel slightly. He realized it couldn't have been her. She didn't have the capability to pull something like this off. If she did, Prospectus Technology wouldn't have gone bankrupt.
Regaining his composure, he spoke. coldly into the phone. "I understand. Have the tech team begin repairs immediately. I'll head over now.
He hung up and exhaled deeply. "Nyla, I'll take you to Buddy now." Without responding, Nyla followed him out of the villa. The two officers trailed closely behind.
When they arrived at Nyce Tech, Nyla got out of the car and rushed to the elevator.
As they stood beside her, Gabriel said, "Nyla, you don't need to worry. Buddy is perfectly safe." Nyla frowned in disgust but said nothing.
The elevator arrived, and they rode silently to the top floor.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs the doors opened, a small figure darted out and flung itself into Nyla's arms. The force knocked her back few steps, nearly making her fall.
At the last moment, Gabriel caught her by the waist steadying her. "Are you okay?" he asked.
"Don't touch me!" she snapped.
She slapped his hand away and looked down, her eyes widening in the exe е disbelie as she saw it was Mason.
She crouched down and exclaimed, "Buddy!"
Mason's lips quivered as he threw his arms around her neck and began to cry. "Mommy, why did it take you so long to come? I was locked up for so long, and I was so scared." swn?
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