Elena’s face turned corpse-pale as she read the text accompanying the video message. The mysterious sender was demanding a fantastic sum of money as ransom.
The blackmailer threatened to send the full video to Richard Thorne and Victoria that very night, if the money wasn't transferred to a holding account within three hours.
Her breath hitched as panic swamped her mind. 'I’m dead!' She knew exactly that this video would be the end of her entire life if it were leaked.
'Daddy certainly wouldn't hesitate to throw me onto the streets like worthless trash. Meanwhile, Victoria would make me suffer for a lifetime for messing with her husband!' she thought.
The girl stared blankly at her small purse, the place where the unlimited black card Julian had given her was stored. Using that card
