Chapter 97: Acting skills

"Laura has already heard our voices. If we release her after receiving the money, the Costa family will hunt us down. We won't be able to escape."

Not far from Laura, one of the kidnappers gave her a menacing look. "How about this? After Giulio hands over the money, we take action and eliminate her to prevent future trouble!"

The leader calmly glanced at Laura. "You have a point; Laura indeed shouldn't survive this."

These words were intentionally spoken for Laura to hear, letting her know that even if Giulio paid the money, she wouldn't make it out alive. When Elijah comes to rescue her later, she will be even more grateful.

"Miss Costa, don't think we're heartless. In our line of work, a slight mistake is unacceptable." The kidnapper continued in a low voice. "Take some time to think about your last words. No one can save you now."

"You!" Laura struggled to stand up, her gaze filled with hatred, but the kidnappers forced her back down.

"Hmph! Keep an eye on her. I'll go patrol outside!" The leader snorted coldly, turned around, and walked away, giving Laura a menacing glance before leaving.

Sitting on the chair, Laura was completely bound this time, but as she lowered her head, a smirk appeared on her face.

As soon as she saw through it, she wasn't afraid at all.

Even when the leader pretended to be fierce, she could tell that he had no intention to kill her.

By continuing her pretense, she wanted to see who was behind this plot!

More than half an hour had passed, during which the kidnappers seemed worried that keeping Laura tied up for too long would be unbearable for her. They found excuses to untie her, but restricted her from leaving the cave.

Laura was obedient and patiently waited.

Finally, something unexpected happened.

Outside the cave, the sound of intense gunfire suddenly erupted, accompanied by occasional screams from the kidnappers.

After a few explosions, the whole cave was filled with falling dust.

Gradually, the sound of footsteps drew closer, followed by a particularly high-pitched male voice, "Where's Laura? You bastard, where did you lock her up?"

This voice...

Laura's spirits lifted, knowing that the main player had arrived.

"She's inside the cave," the leader replied loudly, trembling.

"I don't care who you are, you dared to lay a finger on Laura, you'll be my sworn enemy. I, Elijah, won't spare you!"

"Have mercy!"

A gunshot rang out, and everything fell silent.

Laura took a deep breath and glanced at the several kidnappers beside her. She calmly said, "Are you guys not going to surrender?"

These kidnappers were also obedient and immediately ran out of the cave, followed by a few gunshots.

Not long after, a tall young man with a military uniform and a crew cut rushed into the cave. His face was filled with anxiety, but when he saw Laura, his excitement grew, and he quickly ran towards her.

"Laura, are you okay?! It's me! Don't be afraid, I personally killed all the kidnappers!" Elijah said, his tone full of sincerity and warmth. He even opened his arms, ready to embrace Laura as she trembled in his embrace, then he would comfort her by patting her back.

The entire script was written for this moment.

But Laura just stood there, quietly watching him.

Thirty seconds later, seeing that she still hadn't moved, Elijah looked awkward and slowly retracted his arms.

"Laura, you don't know... When I heard you were kidnapped, I was so worried. I begged my dad and mobilized many people to search for you everywhere. I was extremely afraid, not knowing what I would do if something happened to you."

As he spoke, he let out a deep sigh.

Laura nodded, observing him as she said, "I didn't expect you to come and save me, and you even dressed up and styled your hair. You look quite handsome."

Elijah was taken aback for a moment before finally replying, "Well... I was actually preparing to attend an important event this morning."

At this moment, his neatly combed hair stood erect, and he had foundation makeup on his face with shaded contours on his nose, making his features appear even more striking.

At first glance, he did give off a noble feeling.

At least, he wanted to impress Laura.

However, he didn't know that Laura, upon seeing him, felt so nauseous that she wanted to puke!

"Give me the phone. I need to let my dad know I'm safe."

Laura reached out her hand, saying coldly.

Elijah didn't understand the situation, so he handed her the phone.

"How are things over there?"

Just as the call connected, Giulio asked on the other side, without giving Laura a chance to speak.

"What things? Dad, it's Laura."

"Ah?! Laura, did Elijah really rescue you? I only found out about this and asked him how things were. I hadn't even considered Elijah, he hadn't gathered the money yet. But after he found out about this, he brought an army and rescued you. You really need to thank him!"

Giulio rambled on, and after a couple of sentences, Laura sensed that something was wrong.

In theory, when a father found out that his daughter was kidnapped and then rescued, he would definitely first ask if his daughter was hurt. How could he say all these things first?

If Laura hadn't already seen through the truth behind this fake kidnapping, even if she had been rescued, she would still be nervous and perhaps wouldn't notice these details. But now, she was calm, calm enough to have already guessed that maybe her father also played a hand in her kidnapping case!

"Laura, now that Elijah has rescued you, I can finally rest assured. You don't have to rush back either. Elijah has an army with him, and he'll accompany you. You should feel more at ease. Don't worry, I'll inform your mom. Take your time with Elijah. When everything's settled, he can bring you back."

Giulio, who didn't know that his daughter was suspicious, continued to insist and encourage his daughter to spend more time with Elijah.

Laura was stunned for quite a while before she reluctantly replied, "Okay, I got it, Dad."

After hanging up the phone, she tossed it to Elijah and walked out of the cave, her face a little pale.

Elijah was puzzled. He felt that Laura's current expression seemed more sad than frightened.

Sad about what?

Sad that Giulio isn't as efficient as I am?

Who cares, being sad is a good thing. This is the perfect opportunity for me to step in. Why think too much about it?

Cursing himself for being foolish, Elijah plastered a big smile on his face and hurriedly followed her.

"Laura, it's alright. Don't be scared, and don't be sad. Your dad didn't come, but I'm here, right? I'll accompany you."