Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 136-1

Chapter 136

Danielle paced back and forth on her dormitory balcony, the cool night air brushing against her skin as she tried Elliot’s phone again. Straight to voicemail. He must be on assignment.

Her gaze hardened as she opened her email, scanning the detailed report Emery had sent.

[Scorpion: Second-in-command of the largest drug cartel at the border. Ruthless, cunning, and paranoid. A permanent fixture on the international most-wanted list, yet still untouchable.]

Danielle’s jaw tightened. She’d heard of Scorpion before. Once a mercenary, he’d gone on to co-found a company that posed as an investment firm but was, in truth, a colossal drug empire.

bloody failures. Even

a trap. Scorpion wouldn’t risk his neck without a calculated plan. And with 100 million dollars on Elliot’s head, the

grabbed her phone and made a call. Her voice was calm

Elliot is likely there on assignment. Ensure his

the call, Taylor jolted awake, startled by the sound

called at this hour unless something was wrong. Quickly answering, Taylor heard

right away. You don’t need to worry about it; I’ll handle

shifted to the dark expanse of the night sky. "Elliot’s sharp eyes stayed locked on

now. You won’t get another

curled into a sinister smirk. "How about we make this interesting? Let’s bet on whether

around him practically freezing. "Keep talking, Scorpion. When I