No Strings Attached

The man glared at Edwin without a trace of fear. "What's the matter, feeling sorry for her? She's your buddy's girl. What's it to you? Got some dirty little secret between the two of you?" "Shut your mouth! Believe me, I'll blow your head off right here, right now."

Edwin aimed his gun at the man. Immediately, the man pressed his knife against Clara's delicate neck. "Go ahead, shoot. Let's see what's quicker, your bullet or my blade. I forgot to tell you that I was a butche back in my hometown. I could take down the biggest steer with a single slice, let alone a woman."

He pushed down slightly, and a bright red line of blood appeared on Clara's neck.

Edwin, out of sheer terror, released the trigger and shouted, "Don't you dare touch her!"

Then get the hell out of my way,

back a few paces. No one dared to make

She knew this guy was desperate, beyond reach of any threats. His attack with the chandelier was just a diversion, and his real target was her. In other words, he wanted to use her to ge to lan. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ

all this, Clara tried to calm herself.

already committing a crime by taking a hostage. Even if you manage to seize control of Hayes Corporation, you won't be able to run it. In the end, you'll walk away with nothing. If I were you, I'd demand a hefty ransom from lan, maybe a helicopter too, and then make a run for some foreign land. Sounds much better than being a pawn here,

mistakes and a loving father. If I'm not wrong,

pen-drawn watch lay, smiling as she said, "That watch must be your child's artwork. It's set to ten o'clock, which I guess is her bedtime. She wants to see you before she sleeps. It's only half an hour to ten. Do you really want to say goodbye to

something in the man. He stared at the makeshift watch on his wrist, his

burst onto the scene. He raised his gun and shot