Chapter 260

1 frowned, catching the crux of the matter. For me? Did he get hurt this time because of me again?”

Kevin scratched his head. “Uh

1 racked my brains but couldn’t think of any trouble I’d recently caused Bryant. We had barely even spoken these past few days.

Kevin hesitated, so I went straight to the point. “I’m just going to ask him myself if you don’t tell me.”

Don’t Kevin finally compromised, “It’s about that abandoned building on the outskirts of town, remember?”

I was shocked “How could I forget?”

That was the place where my first kidnapping happened, not something easily forgotten. But I thought Bryant had that problem solved.

Mentioning it, Kevin got a bit heated. “That jerk Janod, the bald guy, remember? He tried to force us to hand over the lot in West End. When he bit off more than he could chew, he crawled back to Mr. Ferguson, offering a deal but wanting an 80% cut. Mr. Ferguson disagreed

I asked. “And then?”

to his turf two nights ago, hoping to force an agreement. But his guys, as dumb as bricks, caused a major

hearing that my feelings were

Ferguson, you know Mr. Ferguson doesn’t like others fussing over him, and I’m not the caring

my hand. “I

brought himself the trouble while trying to save me

about to lie down,

you call for help?” I went over to assist him, letting him

to nearly stumble onto his wounds, his eyes filled with anticipation, “Are you worried

pleased with

lips together. “I just found out it was

anything, I felt guilty. The gunshot wound from before nearly took Bryant’s life,

paused and softly said, “Don’t listen to Kevin’s nonsense. It’s not

raised an eyebrow lightly.

to fear I’d leave, grabbing my hand, his eyes locked on mine, his voice deep,

momentarily frozen. It was hard not to be moved. Someone repeatedly getting hurt for me, someone I had wanted for so many

continue the conversation, pulling my hand away to steady myself. “Would you like

after him as I owed, and then we’d

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