Chapter 148

Sage didn’t dare to sign anything recklessly. So as she took the paper to make the two men lower their guard, she reached into her pocket to grab her phone to call the police.

But just as her fingers touched her phone, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and forcefully pulled her back.

“Ah!” Sage screamed in fright, swinging her fists and kicking with her legs blindly in an attempt to fight back.

“Hey! It’s me!” When Sage heard lan’s voice, she stopped struggling.

She looked up and saw Ian’s face. However, because of how dim the streetlamps were, Sage couldn’t make out his expression clearly.

“How did you get here? Where are they?” Sage asked, her heart still racing.

Ian’s voice was grave. “They ran away. Why did you come to such a sketchy place for your walk?”

Having calmed down, Sage felt her legs go weak. She sat down on a nearby rock. I just happened to be passing by! Who knew I would encounter them? Call the police, quickly!”

need. The police won’t find any evidence here. I’ll send

Sage raised the piece of paper, but

was empty.

kindly, “They were obviously experienced. As soon as they sensed something was wrong, they grabbed the paper and

Sage had been so focused on figuring out how to call the police that she hadn’t noticed the paper being snatched away, nor had she noticed Ian

go home,” Ian

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head, saying, “Wait, my legs are weak.

look and crouched down in front of her. Sage

get on!” Ian

Ian held her

when she was a child. His broad shoulders and

warm, and. reassuring. She could even catch a faint whiff of his

her for a while. However, he didn’t ask her

patient with me in my previous life- No! You didn’t even need to

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