qThe car drove down the mountain and headed for the city.

There was no saying how long they had been driving because Francesca was dozing off by the time the car finally stopped.

It was extremely quiet there. There was even an echo when Sean talked to the others, and Francesca deduced they were in a parking lot.

She shoved a corner of her shirt at the lock on the trunk to prevent it from locking properly.

After that, she waited until the men had left, and she could no longer hear their footsteps.

Certain that the coast was clear, she slipped out of there right away and was going to flee the place.

That was when the elevator door suddenly opened. Danrique and the others had doubled back.

Francesca jumped in surprise and hurried to the other side of another car to hide.

“Mr. Lindberg's coat is inside the car. Go and retrieve it.”

“Understood.”

As Sean was giving his orders, his eyes took a quick scan of the surroundings. He soon noticed something at the side of a jeep.

There, beside one of the car's tires, was the corner of a shirt.

the others

subordinates crept to the

Mr. Lindberg?” asked Sean softly and

and glared

behind the jeep, Francesca waited for quite some time. Her plan was to escape after the other had left

sneak a peek when she heard something

but by then, someone had already grabbed her shoulder and pinned her down as though she was an

is her,

treated Francesca as though she was a thief and dragged her to

struggle or complain. Instead, she

you hiding there?”

and it'll take me forever to walk all the way down the mountain. That's why I decided to hitch a ride,” answered Francesca with a

Danrique was speechless.

were so amused that they almost

you never left? How did you end up like this?”

little and pretended to be pitiful. “You guys chased me out for no reason, and I didn't have anywhere to go,

Sean. He felt a

asked Danrique as he scrutinized her. “Also, you have a lot of cash on

name is because I have amnesia,” replied

that so?” asked Danrique. He obviously didn't believe in a word

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