Chapter 526. Waiting For The Right Moment

She kept reading the message over and over, growing more shocked by the second. “This... what...”

“What is it, Caitlin?”

Sebastian leaned closer, curious about what had startled her.

“Look at this message. It was sent a few hours ago.”

Caitlin handed him her phone. After skimming the contents, Sebastian’s expression shifted to one of surprise.

The message came from an unknown number, claiming to be from Zeke. It said he hadn’t been able to reach her directly, so he had resorted to texting. He warned her not to proceed with the hostage exchange with Pierrick and his team. He promised to join them as soon as possible.

Even more shocking was this: the person currently with Pierrick, posing as Zeke, wasn’t the real him. The message urged her to stay alert.

“How is that possible? Can you call him back and check?” Sebastian asked.

“Yeah.”

Caitlin immediately returned the call, but the number was unreachable.

“No luck. I can’t get