Chapter 0158

‘Think you can just walk away? You won’t get far!‘

Yorick lounged in a restaurant corner, eyes fixed on Amber and Queenie. He fiddled with an empty bottle, spinning it between his fingers.

He hurled the bottle to the floor only when they reached the door. His grin twisted. “If playing nice doesn’t cut it, it’s time to get tough. Go!”

Amber’s grip on Queenie’s arm was iron–tight as they stood frozen outside the restaurant, staring at the sleek Audi A8 parked a stone’s

throw away.

The time was edging past seven–thirty. Usually, the streets would be alive with foot traffic. However, a strange silence hung over the

restaurant’s entrance tonight, not a single car or passerby in sight.

Out of nowhere, a group of imposing men strode out from beside the New Chesire Group’s Audi, each brandishing a rubber baton. One of

them twirled a nylon rope, his menacing smirk all too clear in the dim light.

want?” Queenie’s voice shook despite her bravado as she scrambled

cops right now!”

His sleazy smile unmasked. “Go ahead, try it. Let’s see what’s quicker, your call or my men.”

forward, encircling Amber and Queenie in the blink

or suffer the consequences‘. There’s no point in fighting now. Will you come quietly, or do I need to have you dragged?” Yorick

her heart pounding against her ribs. She had been caught by Sean once and knew too well what kidnapping felt like. She had pepper spray in her purse, a feeble defense against one, maybe, but against a gang like that,

Chesire, run for it!”

shoved Amber out of harm’s way, then spun

was

get close, a towering bodyguard kicked out, tripping her to the ground. With another swift kick,

worries, boss, she won’t be waking up anytime soon.”

Snap her neck,

back to Amber, his sleazy grin widening. “Miss Chesire, now that we’re alone, will you end up at the bottom of the ocean like her, or will you come with me without a

shook uncontrollably, her lips

never imagined Yorick could be so bold,

go with

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