Lost Me Gained Regret

I caught myself glancing at Mark, the question slipping out before I could think better of it.

This Kane, a new player in the game, clearly wasn't aligned with Jarrod's crew, judging by his henchmen.

Mark's brows furrowed slightly, just as he was about to reply, Kane's smirk deepened, sending a shiver down my spine. "The famous Mr. Larson, who hasn't heard of you? Besides, if I'm going after you, I'd naturally need to know who's in your circle."

Mark, usually the picture of calm, now looked menacing, his voice ice cold, "Let her go."

"Let her go?" Kane wiped his bloody lip, casually sauntering back to his seat with an eyebrow cocked at Mark. "Mr. Larson, how about a deal instead?"

Mark's voice was steady, "What kind of deal?"

"Let's join forces. You help me take down the Myers family."

Kane glanced at me, his tone loaded with implication. "I can deliver Ms. Webster to your doorstep right now, erase all traces so seamlessly that neither the Fords nor the Fergusons would find her. How about it?"

"As far as I know, you've had a thing for her for years, haven't you?"

"Guarding someone in silence only ends up moving yourself."

Kane's smirk turned sinister. "Why not claim her sooner rather than later, what do you say?"

of fear struck

had no doubt Kane

disappearance from the hospital, with not even the surveillance

without a second thought, "I'm not about

washed over me. How sensitive

stood by me, yet here I was, doubting

of his men. "But,

"Simply..."

moment before suddenly

instinctively it wasn't any

"Bang-"

fired at me, but in the nick of time,

of a bullet

went blank,

okay." Mark scanned me quickly, ensuring I was

through

gasped. "You've

"It's nothing."

his head gently, comforting me before quickly seizing the moment to coldly aim his preloaded gun at the shooter and