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.

bodyguard. When she saw him looking in another direction, she glanced over and saw Penny coming to

her teeth, knowing she had to get away first.

the man yelled in both surprise

the man released Lily, she scurried away from him as fast as she could. In the blink

Lily's voice shook as she clutched the back of Penny's clothes. "They're going to take me away. Please help me. I'm very

When Lily was being dramatic, she would yell and act like a diva. But when she was truly scared,

even though Lily was just pinching her clothes

back," whispered Penny, shifting her eyes to the nearby people around

the moment Penny's gaze landed on

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

young men's breaths

shifted their eyes

to Ginnie and Grace. Lily offered

overne

the same time, she quietly cheered them on. Until now, Penny's bossiness hadn't changed, she would even order strangers around whenever

arched an eyebrow

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

eyes on Penny.

When she turned

asked, her curiosity piqued.

at the people and then at Penny. "I told

to the bartender. When Grace faced him, the bartender

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