Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie)

Chapter 712

Vivian said coldly, "That's all I have to say, Mrs. Grant. I hope you will mind your own business from now on."

After saying this, Vivian turned and walked away. Valerie, extremely upset, was comforted by Matthew, who said, "Just wait. She will regret this later." "But what about Katherine? If something happens, there will be no way to undo it, even if we regret it!" Valerie was truly distressed.

The guards from the Grant family were stationed at the door, yet someone was still abducted. Ultimately, it was their failure. If Katherine were to come to harm, she would never forgive herself.

Matthew patted her head. "Don't worry. My people are still tracking him. Vivian didn't tell us to stay out of it. Katherine is your friend and protected our son. I won't let him have his way!"

Valerie was relieved. No matter what, she had to figure out what had happened. No one knew where Katherine was, but many people probably could not sleep that night.

Valerie sighed as she looked at her swaddled son, feeling a pang of worry. If anything were to happen to Katherine, who would regret it the most? For now, she decided to set aside her concerns and wait. Finally, Valerie got some much-needed rest with her son in her arms.

She was exhausted from the day's events, and the comforting scent of the baby beside her gave her a sense of relief.

However, the next morning, a servant hurriedly woke her up in a panic. "Mrs. Grant! Mrs. Grant, something terrible has happened!"

"What happened? Is it Katherine?" Valerie asked anxiously.

"Check the trending topics. Dale posted something!" the servant said.

Valerie quickly grabbed her phone and saw that Dale was holding an overseas press conference. He publicly accused the Santos Group of corruption and deliberately released damaging information about Katherine and her family.Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

Although anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the allegations were false, Dale was a renowned actor, and he and Katherine had previously been in the spotlight together. This led some of his fervent fans to believe his claims.

Dale's statements caused the Santos Group's stock to plummet.

Seeing this, Valerie's eyes went dark with rage. "That bastard!"

Theizens were also in a frenzy, discussing the news in panic.

[Damn, what kind of major explosive news is this?]

[I just saw him with Katherine not long ago. I even said that good things were coming and praised him as a good man. I never expected such shocking news to break out so suddenly!]

[If they're not even dating, why the betrayal?]

[Who's saying that? It's just hype and mutual exploitation. They probably couldn't agree on the financial terms!]

[It's too late for the Santos family to regret now. I've heard that Dale is quite flamboyant and has both money and resources!]

[My idol! I've been a fan for so many ye]ars. I didn't expect this!]

[Now we'll see how the Santos family responds. In any case, neither of them are good people! It's just a publicity stunt. It's all about conflicting interests now!]

Valerie clenched her fists tightly. That bastard Dale was silent about Katherine's whereabouts, and she was left unsure of what to do next. Dale had already reached the point of no return and did not care about anything else. "What about Katherine? Was she in danger?" Valarie wondered.

Valerie immediately panicked. If she did not rescue Katherine soon, she feared the poor woman would meet a terrible fate at the hands of that bastard, Dale!

To make matters worse, Dale's IP was still showing as overseas-he had managed to escape so quickly!

The family was in complete disarray. Vivian, usually calm and collected, had not expected Dale to play his cards so unpredictably, striking at their weakest point and catching them completely off guard.

Chaos reigned in the household, and the company was in turmoil-its stock prices plummeting. Louis could not even get in touch with Dale.

Patrick glared at Vivian, his anger boiling over This is all your fault! You insisted on pairing them up! You clung to Dale and would not let go, and now Katherine is missing. That beast fled overseas and exposed all our secrets!"

Vivian looked hurt and defensive. "How could I have known?"

Patrick's fury only grew. "Yesterday, you even went to the Grant family, telling them not to track him down.. Now, our daughter is missing, and that little beast has ruined us! We have lost everything. You had better fix this mess! If you cannot reach him, do not even think about coming back!"

Only now did Vivian know fear. She tried everything-sending messages, making calls, and changing countless cell phones-before finally contacting Dale.

Hearing his familiar voice, she became extremely nervous.

"Dale, Dale, let's talk nicely when you come back. No matter what you want, we can discuss it. Just bring Katherine back with you, okay?"

Dale sneered. "Mrs. Santos, you want to use me to gain favor with the Grant family? Dream on! I have no intention of returning to the country. It's all your fault that I'm in this mess!"

"If I go back, the Grant family will definitely be waiting for me. I kidnapped their son. Do you really think they'll let me off?"

"And as for you, I have all your company secrets. If you don't pay up, I'll expose everything!" He paused and continued, "Do you think the Santos family will go bankrupt?"

Vivian was stunned. She had not expected Dale to be so cunning. "H-How much do you want?"

"400 million dollars!" he said.

"What did you say? 400 million dollars?" Vivian was stunned, taking two steps back in disbelief as she spoke into the phone, "Dale, are you crazy?" "Whether I'm crazy or not depends on you, Mrs. Santos. If you don't transfer 400 million dollars to my account, I might really lose it. When the time comes, in a fit of anger, I'll sell Katherine."

"You know, a delicate beauty like her should fetch a good price! I'm waiting for your good news!" With that, Dale hung up.

Vivian was so frightened that her

vision went black, and she staggered

a few steps: When she tried to speak again, the call had already been disconnected. Only then did she realize that this beast truly had no humanity.

"My Katherine!" She thought.

Vivian burst into tears, and Patrick looked at her with displeasure. "Why are you crying?"

"Katherine, my Katherine! That bastard wants 400 million dollars!" She wailed.