“Hello? Are you there?” the male voice on the other end of the line said. Catalina was still in shock and speechless. She tried to speak but there were no words. She knew exactly who it was and she had not expected him to answer Javier’s call. She was dumbfounded for seconds and Antonio, Miguel, and Pedro watched her in surprise. How could one man have so much power over a woman as strong as Catalina?
Quickly, in order for the plan not to be ruined, Pedro picked up the phone seeing that Manuel’s voice caused Catalina to be frozen and pale with fear. It was clear that he also recognized the voice. He cleared his throat as he quickly collected himself and tried to twist his voice, attempting to sound menacing.
“If you ever want to see your daughter again, send me five hundred thousand dol
