Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1696: Nam

"Told you guys. Should've killed me when you had the chance... but then again, the power of love keeps me alive."

The corners of Mint's mouth hooked up as the loud shouts of police and SWAT rang out from nearby rooms. Her brows wiggled as her eyes landed on the commander-someone whose record she was very familiar with back at the

office.

"We finally meet, Commander Nam," she greeted with a smirk. "Not sure if I should salute or squeal for meeting someone as big as you."

Commander Nam narrowed his eyes at Mint. His stoic face darkened, but his breathing remained steady. He glanced over his shoulder-his men already had their weapons drawn, now caught between the approaching tactical team behind them and the lasers trained on their bodies.

He could also hear movement from the secret passage, more weapons being raised, and too many laser sights now dancing across his and his men's heads. The second any of them twitched, they'd be gunned down.

"So, it was you all along, huh?" Nam snapped his eyes back to Mint. His voice was low, calm. "I didn't know Jonathan had already reached out to you."

Mint smiled, hiding the truth behind her expression.

Jonathan never contacted her. He hadn't asked for help-not once. And if he hadn't been stabbed nearly to death, she was certain he wouldn't have breathed a word about the underground vault either.

Still, this outcome? She expected it the moment they'd find her here.

"It was a long fight, Commander Nam," Mint remarked. "A long chase. But I guess this is where you run out of fuel."

Nam let out a dry laugh. "I don't think so-"

In a blink, Nam pulled a pistol from his side and pointed it at his own temple.

BANG!

Meanwhile...

Dean sat in the backseat, his complexion pale. Slowly, he turned his wide eyes to the Bennet brothers seated in front-Slater behind the wheel, Hugo in the passenger seat. Atlas sat beside him.

When Dean and Atlas had felt the faint rumbling earlier, they didn't hesitate. They'd grabbed all the documents they could and escaped the motel room. Initially, they worried that stepping out might get them caught-especially since both were recognizable faces from the Pierson Corporation.

But waiting would've been worse.

assumed he was speaking to Hugo-the one giving them instructions on where to go

he realized it

It was Slater.

a dim alley, where Slater was already waiting. Not long after, they met up with Hugo and Mint. Which explained why the four of them were now all

Bennet brothers had been silent since they left the

jagged. "Are we seriously just

side-eyed him.

do you mean why not?" Dean furrowed his brows. "Isn't she Benjamin's cousin

Mint. She's going to

head of Homeland Security-but

from the driver's seat. "She'll show

acting like siblings now. The only odd one out was Hugo-who should've been the serious

there he was,

Dean's dismay, Hugo reached over and patted his

a very good job, nephew-in-law," Hugo praised, lightly tapping Dean's

from embarrassment,

back of his own. "Don't you dare touch

just happy you were so helpful," Hugo chuckled. "And I'm glad I saved you from spending

hitched. What the hell was this guy

phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw

shifting his

stretching her neck as she

"Well, yeah."

makes

happened. I'm just checking to see if I got shot. Benjamin will kill me

"Did you?"

I didn't! I'm safe! Still alive. Still qualified

point, Hugo

starting to root for her. Sure, he liked Zoren—but Mint

bet Mint

up. Even when the whole world told her

on speaker," Atlas

Hugo obeyed.

heard Atlas's voice faintly. "Can you