Chapter 53

Nanson was in a panic.

Taking a beating was no big deal for him; with his resilient body, he’d bounce back in, at most, three days. But Anthea was a different story. She was delicate and petite, and it could ruin her life forever if she ended up scarred or worse.

And to make matters worse, his headstrong niece had the brains of a block of cheese. Amid all this chaos, she was acting like she owned the place.

They were doomed, completely done for.

Suddenly, the screech of tires pierced the still night.

It was Daniel coming in hot.

From a distance, he’d seen the commotion.

A bunch of brutes picking on a young girl? That was the lowest of the low.

He couldn’t just stand by. It was time to step in and be the hero.

He said, “Sherman, you stay put. I’ll go check this out.”

It was like a scene straight out of a romance novel, like the damsel in distress, her knight in shining armor, swooped in to save the day, and she fell head over heels in gratitude.

The thought had Daniel’s adrenaline spiking, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready for action.

In the backseat, Sherman placed his book of quotes upside down on his lap and peered out the window, his brow furrowed.

He could only see a silhouette, a willowy waist, and long, straight legs.

there was something oddly familiar about

clasped his pendant, his

the car door

out a “tsk‘

knuckles with

of motion, no one could quite

Thud!

Simultaneously, Click!

took in the

damsel was gripping a tattooed thug by the

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to his face with the other. In no time, his cheek bloomed with the stark prints of her hand.

think you can mess with me and walk away? You must be

so much for the fragile

man off his feet with one hand? Since when

the secondhand pain, a hint of

eyes as wide as

the heck? Nanson thought he was seeing things. Was this

on the ground glanced

accomplice nodded, clutching a switchblade tightly. He sprang up, aiming the knife

chilling light under

second of action, before Daniel could even

“Wham!”

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