Puzzled, Brodie questioned, "She's your family? You're from the Lewis family?"

"Exactly," Xander replied confidently.

He refrained from revealing their romantic relationship, lest it incur Brodie's wrath. Presenting himself as a blood relative would suffice to convince Brodie of his determination to rescue Grace. Besides, he wasn't lying, since he had grown up with the Lewises.

Understanding Xander's intentions, Grace stared at him and pleaded, "Just leave me, Xan."

Xander widened his eyes in shock at her words, but he asserted firmly, "There's no way I'm leaving you."

Meanwhile, Benjamin waited for a chance to act. However, Brodie was highly alert, so Benjamin couldn't risk putting Grace in danger.

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"Tell your men to stay put. I'll release her once I get to the border!" Brodie demanded.

Unexpectedly, Xander stepped forward and said, "Don't make things difficult for the chief. They have their jobs to do too. Let me take the risk, Brodie. Let me go with you." He put his life on the line with those words.

They were about to interject when Xander raised a hand

Xan!" Grace

was taken aback by Xander's resolute decision as well. He scoffed. "Do you realize what it means to go with me? You don't seem to value your

would I be if I left my family in danger? Brodie, did your boss ever inform you about the Lewis family? If anything happens to Grace, you

own good," Xander reasoned, his

wall of

his way outside and halted in front of the waiting car. Turning around, he beckoned Xander over. "You, come

Peter interjected

on guard here," Xander ordered before confidently striding toward

in his hold. Once inside, Brodie's subordinate stepped on the accelerator, and the

did you

Danzel replied casually, "Relax. We've positioned

he couldn't wrap his

having him willingly step into

stunned. Even with their careful planning, there was still a significant risk involved. Despite that,

Benjamin and whispered, "We've looked into Ms. Quine's whereabouts, but she's nowhere to

hadn't expected this, and his eyes widened in

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