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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.

At that moment, Danzel's subordinate approached them and reported, "The cars are ready, and the roads have been cleared."

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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.

Danzel were utterly shocked. They were about to

Xan!" Grace exclaimed in

He scoffed. "Do you realize what it

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 won't be

you this for your own good," Xander reasoned, his words gradually penetrating Brodie's

Grace sensed Brodie's wall of resistance

him. He made his way outside and halted in

Peter interjected

on guard here," Xander ordered before confidently striding toward the exit and taking a seat in the

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

exclaiming, "Why did you let him go,

Danzel replied casually, "Relax. We've positioned men along

furrowed brows eased in understanding. Yet he couldn't wrap his

him willingly step into the game," Danzel

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

and whispered, "We've looked into Ms. Quine's whereabouts,

hadn't expected this, and