Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1336

$1.2 billion!

Bella had never had this much money in her entire life.

Sure, she had handled large sums through her work, but none of it belonged to her.

Now, real, hard cash was sitting right in her grasp.

Bella had quickly sent a screenshot to Lucas. She refused to believe he wouldn't panic once he saw the money had cleared.

Lucas did panic. The moment he saw the screenshot, he paced frantically like a cat on a hot tin roof.

$1.2 billion—and $40 million of it belonged to him.

Once he got his hands on that money, he would be set for life.

While Lucas was scrambling for a plan, he had no idea that Old Mr. Blake was already moving faster.

Old Mr. Blake had taken action last night, and his people had already contacted Mr. Reed.

The casino had no interest in keeping Debbie and her messy baggage around; they only wanted to recover the gambling debts she owed.

By noon, someone arrived at the Blake family manor.

Old Mr. Blake had already prepared a pot of tea.

The middleman sitting across from him was a seasoned operator who walked the line between the legitimate and the criminal worlds.

The old man wanted the hostage, and the casino wanted their money. However, Old Mr. Blake would never deal with the casino directly, nor would he publicly stick his neck out for Debbie.

That made the middleman an absolute necessity.

"Old Mr. Blake, before coming here, I went to see Ms. Harris. I've confirmed she's alive, but she is missing something. She's missing a hand."

Old Mr. Blake poured the man a cup of tea. "Taking matters into their own hands without consulting me... They really think I've gone soft in my old age."

Truth be told, if things hadn't escalated to this point, Old Mr. Blake wouldn't have stepped in personally.

His authority was absolute. In Northwyn, whether in the light or the dark, everyone gave him face.

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