Frederick arrived at his destination in the nick of time.
Instructions were sent to his cell as he reached the warehouse. As he jogged to the row of warehouses according to the instructions, his phone buzzed again from another unknown number. "What exactly is it that you want?" "Fahrenheit Warehouse number A109-3! There is an agreement pinned to the door. Sign it, and you will get a key to a warehouse. Otherwise, you can cand collect her dead body!" Frederick looked at the building number in front of him, then scanned his surroundings. Though he didn't see anyone, he knew he was close to the said location.
"Do you think I'm a fool? What proof do I have that she is still alive? Or if she's even the person I'm looking for? I want to speak to her on the phone!" As he uttered the words, he heard the sound of a woman screaming.
"Letgo! Letgo! I told you I'm not Frederick Clements's wife. I have nothing to do with him! You are mistaken! Frederick, don't come..." "Danica?" It wasn't Alicia! Frederick was divided. Since they were still acquaintances, he couldn't leave her here alone.
From the sound of things, it was chaotic and going badly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThere was no tto think about it. He said, "Don't touch her! Don't touch her. Let's talk about this!" "You only have three minutes. After you sign the agreement, I'll tell you where she is. The clock is ticking. If you don't do as I say, all you will find is her dead body!" Without waiting for Frederick to respond, the call ended.
With no tto think, Frederick rushed to the said location. There was a document case at the door with a pen next to it. He scanned it briefly to find it was to transfer 10% of Soaver International equity. These people were really ambitious! Looking around, he noticed a camera near the light at the door. They thought of everything! Flipping to the dotted line, Frederick signed the document directly and held it in front of the camera so that the captors could see his signature clearly.
He was not afraid of signing the equity transfer contract because he had already been prepared for this. Any transfer of personal property required his lawyer's presence and his signature with an exclusive flourish. Otherwise, it was null and void.
As an added measure, if situations like this happened and the lawyer was alerted, then the flourish would automatically change as per their agreement.
Before he could put the papers down, his phone buzzed again. The text read, "Key, under the third rock on your left. Drop the agreement. Unit B109-3. You only have nine minutes and 36 seconds. Bomb!" The B units were on the opposite end.
Frederick read it and, in a panic, dropped the agreement papers, retrieved the key, and ran. The warehouse was numbered symmetrically and the opposite ends were over a thousand miles apart. He ran along the row and quickly found the unit. Frederick opened the door and felt a blast of cold air. "Danica, are you here? Don't be afraid..." "I am going to save you." There was loud screaming, and fearing he was too late, Frederick struggled to loosen the chains. Just as he was almost done with it, there was a bang, and his vision went dark.
When Frederick opened his eyes again, he felt a piercing chill and pain on the back of his neck. He subconsciously rubbed it and got up, only to find that he was in a freezer. Danica was still tied up and lying on her side. Her clothes were there were sdusty footprints on her trouser legs. She was disheveled and lethargic.
, and "Danica?" Frederick struggled to get up and untied her. He patted her face lightly while taking off his suit jacket and wrapped it around her.
"Danica, wake up! Don't sleep! You can't sleep!" He lifted her up and carried her to the middle of the room, where it was warmer.
There was ice everywhere. It was evident that this was a freezer, and they had to get out quickly. The clothes they wore didn't help conserve heat. They were going to freeze to death.
He took out his cell phone but couldn't get a signal. He put down Danica then tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. There was no point trying to force a sealed freezer door, and although it was relatively spacious, there was barely any airflow. They probably wouldn't last too long here! He tried to find a way out, but there was none.
There wasn't even a handle on the inside. Meaning there was no way the door could be opened from the inside by brute force. Just then, Frederick realized that they could only wait for someone to cand save them. Luckily Chet knew what to do. All he could do now is to hold on! He went back to Danica and pulled her upright. "Get up! You need to keep moving, or you'll freeze to death! Con!" "Talk to me! Don't stop!" "I'm sorry for the trouble I have caused you! Are we going to die here?" "It s useless to say that now! Think happy thoughts! Everything will be fine. We are going to live long, happy lives!" He forced her to walk back and forth, and slowly, the cold got worse. Frederick's teeth were chattering from the cold.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOutside, Chet was organizing their men for the rescue operation. He also prepared to call the police and arranged for medical assistance as a precaution.
The team had assembled, and they
had waited for over 30 minutes. Chet checked his phone and noted no movement in the surrounding area. He was anxious. The men were on standby outside, and there wasn't any indication of activity for a while now. He didn't dare take any risks. Instead, he arranged to find someone familiar with the area and learned about the site's layout. "What did you say?" "Yeah, these are all warehouses,
sfor cold storage and sabandoned, at least a hundred lots! Mainly used to store fruits, vegetables, or sundries. They'rem mostly rented out on a retail basis, srented long-term. They would get the key as long as they paid up, even the registration was done simply as there wasn't a real system. There are even sunits that are sub-let. There are a lot of vehicles going in and out during the day but rarely at night...." As twent by, Chet grew more anxious.
"Go see if you can find his exact location. Send a few men in, split up to cover the ground Informit immediately if you find anything suspicious! I can't let anything happen to them!" Concurrently, Alicia continued searching for the couple, but had lost sight of them. For most of the time, she wandered the nearby streets, trying to determine where they went and what they were doing.
She searched the parking lot, hotel, and club for a long time. Finally, she bitterly gave up as she felt exhausted and dejected. She decided to wait in Promise Garden. In any case, he had to go hsooner or later.
This time, she had to make matters clear and understand what was going through his mind! Just as she was about to leave, she looked up and saw a familiar Rolls-Royce at a nearby crossroads. "Is that Frederick's car?" She pondered.
As it was sdistance away, she couldn't see it clearly, but she subconsciously started her car and follo X