Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 168

I heard Mark’s gentle voice coming through my headphones. Jane, have you thought about that thing we talked about?”

I found myself smiling a little. “Not qu

quite yet.”

Then, a sleek black SUV rounded the corner, heading straight for me. Instinctively, I stepped back, but the vehicle suddenly sped up, stopping beside me.

Screech! The tires grated against the pavement in a jarring symphony.

Frowning, I was about to sidestep when a young man sporting a baseball cap swung the car door open and strode toward me. Before I knew it, he had clamped his hand over my mouth and nose.

“What are you…” It took no more than five seconds. I didn’t even finish my words or have a moment to resist, let alone run.

The strong scent of chloroform overwhelmed me. In just a few seconds, darkness. claimed me. My headphones dropped in their rough handling

in the black SUV, tossed into a corner of the backseat with my hands and feet bound. My forehead rested agains the window. It

on the outskirts of the city. Four people were in the car, includ the driver. And the guy

She didn’t need that much, but you had to overdo it. Luckily, she woke up, or it’d be on you, the driver, a

hindsight expert!” snapped

energy, I spoke with caution, “What… what do you want?”

never had any dealings with their alone any conflict.

kind, let

want?” The raspy voice scoffed, “Go ask your dear uncle. Don’t worry. We won’t make it hard for

was confused “My uncle?”

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raspy-voiced man stared at me. “Stop playing dumb. Allen, you know him!”

don’t know him,” I tried to bluff my way

the raspy voice eyed me, his tone dangerously warning, “Enough, don’t

We’ve done our homework since our boss sent me to grab you. Don’t games make this harder unless you want trouble.”