Chapter 612: Fine lines between truth and lie

"Help! Help! Somebody! Please, help me! Don't let them take me away!"

"Ugh..." Ginnie grunted as she tried to get up. "These losers... There are so many men here, but no one is courageous enough to help. I need to help her."

Grace held Ginnie's arm, assisting her to stand up. However, she scanned her surroundings. The first thing she looked for was CCTV cameras, followed by the bodyguards in the crowd. She quickly understood why no one was stepping in.

There were more bodyguards with Aiden than expected.

"He followed her here," Grace concluded as they stood up. "Ginnie, stay here. They might notice you."

"But Lily-"

"I'll go." Grace squeezed Ginnie's arm, nodding at her reassuringly. "Call the police. I'll follow them..."

Grace trailed off as she caught a figure from the corner of her eye. Even before she could see who it was, she held her breath and panicked.

"Penny," she breathed out. The moment Grace turned her head, all she saw was Penny thrusting her arm toward one of the men dragging Lily away.

"Ah!" the bodyguard yelped as he moved his arm away, letting go of Lily due to the sting in his shoulder. He didn't see the attack coming, but he sensed the murderous intent approaching him from behind. Thus, he released Lily, barely inflicting any graze.

"What the—" The bodyguard touched his shoulder, only to feel a shallow cut. Looking at the person who had attacked him, his eyes fell on a small woman spinning a broken wineglass in her fingers.

be released from one grip, turned to the other bodyguard. When she saw

as she felt safe with Penny around. Shaking her head, Lily clenched her teeth, knowing she had to get away first. Taking advantage of the brief distraction Penny created, Lily

both surprise and pain, instinctively letting go of

from him as fast as she could. In the blink of an eye, Lily hid behind

of Penny's clothes. "They're going to take me away. Please help me. I'm

dramatic, she would yell and act like a diva. But when

Penny could feel Lily's fear, even though Lily was just pinching

shifting her eyes to

men flinched the moment Penny's gaze landed on

after them," Penny said calmly but authoritatively. "If anyone lays a hand on them... I'll kill you

young men's breaths hitched

eyes to

and Grace. Lily offered them an apologetic look,

overne

on. Until now, Penny's bossiness hadn't changed,

eyebrow at them,

men found themselves straightening their backs and saluting her. They took the initiative to approach Lily and carefully usher her to

on

were short-lived when she noticed Grace's irritation. When she

curiosity piqued. "Are you hurt?

her gaze at the people and then at Penny. "I

frustrations, turning back to the bartender. When Grace faced him, the

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