Unmoved, he pressed the intercom button and ordered coldly, “Escort Madam out.”
My heart clenched, my temples throbbed violently. Throwing aside all pretense, I fell to my knees before Silas, prostrating myself repeatedly as my words tumbled out in desperation. “I beg you, Silas. Ten million is nothing to you, but every hour we delay could mean life or death for Yael. He’s just a child; he shouldn’t have to go through this. Please save Yael.”
Lily pretended to comfort me, her voice dripping with false sincerity, “Don’t worry. Silas won’t ignore Yael. After all, he’s his flesh and blood. Go home and wait for news.”
Silas glanced at me coldly. “Look at Lily—just how considerate she is. Why can’t you learn from her? All you do is cause me trouble every day.”
I felt utterly shattered. Tears blurred my vision as I stumbled to my feet, leaning weakly against the doorframe. Silas could be heartless to me, but he had no right to direct his anger toward Yael.
He snorted dismissively. “Enough. Stop being such an eyesore. Go home and reflect on your actions.”
Taking a deep breath, I turned and left that suffocating office.
In the hallway, I heard laughter echoing from the office again, as though Yael’s kidnapping was nothing more than a trivial matter.
