Raeleigh went with the teacher all the way out of campus. After a couple of turns through the quiet corners of the school, Raeleigh saw a car parked in a quiet spot outside the campus. There were a few people surrounding the car.
At this moment, the female teacher halted in her steps and looked at Raeleigh, "Go ahead, he won't hurt you."
As she glanced at the teacher, she asked, "Will you hurt my grandmother?"
"I'm just following orders to bring you here so I can't answer that. If you have any questions, you can ask the man in the car."
Raeleigh turned to look at the sleek black car. Hardly anyone would drive such a car nowadays as it was a tremendously expensive and old-fashioned car.
Taking a deep breath, she walked towards the car. However, she did not look at who was in the car.
Raeleigh understood that the more she knew, the more trouble she would get into.
"Who are you?" Raeleigh stood outside with a calm look.
Smirking, the man in the car said with a low voice, "Are you Raeleigh?"
"Yes, I am."
"Do you know why I came here to look for you?" The man sounded like he was in his late fifties. Shrugging, Raeleigh replied, "I don't know."
"You're a smart girl and you've been doing pretty well since you were young. It's a pity that your grandmother has been a burden to you."
"My grandmother is not a burden, and we're fine. There's no need for you to stick your nose into someone else's business. Get straight to the point."
"Alright, I want you to be together with Zorion because I want to stir up conflict between him and Jepherson. The bigger the better. Can you do that?" He sounded like he was smiling.
"I won't hurt others. You should look for someone else," Raeleigh rejected as her face turned pale.
They were threatening her with her grandmother. What else could she do?
"My dear, I've only got a few days to live. For the most part, I don't usually bring people into my affairs, but you broke in and interrupted my plans. Don't you think you should pay the price?
If it weren't for you, Quirina will take your place. But now, you got her out of the game. Shouldn't you do something to pay for this?" "I didn't do anything. Quirina left in her own will."
"No, she left because of you, otherwise, my plan would have succeeded. My dear, you're now involved in this mess. If you want to keep yourself safe, you must cooperate with me. I can't guarantee what will happen if you don't."
"Who the hell are you? Why are you doing this?"
"It doesn't matter who I am. What's important is who do you want to save. Am I right, dear?"
Without a response, Raeleigh kept quiet. From the passenger side of the car, a young man with a pair of shades alighted. He approached Raeleigh and handed her a cellphone. "This is a phone I've specially prepared for you to track your location 24/7 and follow up on what you're up to.
Don't try to go against us. You can't."
The young man shoved the phone into Raeleigh's arms, turned around, and went back into the car.
As the door was shut, and the old man added, "You're very beautiful. No wonder both of them likes you. Take care of yourself."
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