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

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

were in the car, includ the driver. And the guy with the baseball

“I told you, this girl looked frail. She didn’t need that much, but you had to overdo it. Luckily, she woke up, or it’d be

expert!” snapped the raspy-voiced man.

muster my energy, I spoke with caution,

trouble, and I’d never had any dealings with

kind, let

The raspy voice scoffed, “Go ask your dear uncle. Don’t worry. We won’t make it hard for you. Just have your husband clear your uncle’s gambling

was confused “My uncle?”

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me. “Stop playing dumb. Allen, you

tried to bluff

the raspy voice eyed me, his tone dangerously warning, “Enough,

sent me to grab you. Don’t games make