---- Chapter 2 Hannah's face went pale instantly. She stammered, "Jason has been missing for two days! His last location was Melvaris. I... I'm just worried that he was kidnapped." As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she started crying again. "I know you've never liked how Jason treats me. But he's still your boyfriend. How can you just stand by and do nothing?" I could not help but sneer. "How am I supposed to help? Didn't I already offer to call the police? Do you want me to rush into the industrial zone and get him out?" Suddenly, my phone, which had fallen to the floor, vibrated. Hannah quickly picked it up. After just one glance, she handed it to me. She sobbed as she said, "Clara! I wasn't lying! Look! Jason really has been captured! "Jason has never endured something like this. He ---- must be in so much pain!" I glanced at the phone. Just like in my previous cycle, there was a message from Melvaris. [Bring 50 million dollars as ransom. Otherwise, don't expect Jason to return alive.] Since I was reborn, I did not rush to reply. Instead, I calmly tapped my fingers on the table and watched them perform their little act. Sure enough, a video call came through after a couple of minutes. I answered it without hesitation. Jason's agonized screams sounded from the other end. "Clara! I'm in so much pain! I just came to Melvaris for a business meeting on your behalf. I never thought they'd trick me into the industrial | zone: "They're monsters-!" Before he could finish his words, a masked man ---- struck him with an electric baton. The pain made Jason grit his teeth. Inearly burst out laughing when I saw that. "Oh my gosh, Jason!" Hannah gasped and covered her mouth as she shuddered. The masked man pointed at me off-screen and snarled, "Listen! Don't even think of calling the police! "Tf you want your boyfriend back, come here alone with 50 million dollars as ransom! "Once you land at Melvaris, I'll send you the location." I laughed as I watched Jason lying on the floor in the video. With a look of disgust, I said, "Hmm... look at the state of him after being tortured. I don't want him anymore. Do whatever you want with him." "What did you say? You don't want him?" The