Return of the Crowned Heiress

Return Of The Crowned Heiress 23

Chapter 23

Felicia felt a chill run down her spine. She had walked straight into danger.

Immediately, she raised her hands in a gesture of surrender. Not just her; Lance and the incapacitated lackey, along with the two frothing at the mouth in the van, were all restrained by the gang of armed criminals.

With guns pointed at their heads, Lance trembled, nearly wetting himself as he begged, "Don't kill me! Please, I'm begging you!"

His lackeys echoed his pleas, "Please, don't hurt us! We'll do anything!"

"Shut up! If anyone makes another sound, I'll pull the trigger!" barked the leader of the gang.

Silence fell as fear washed over Lance and his lackeys, their faces pale and shaking.

Felicia, initially startled, regained her composure. She knew these criminals wouldn't fire their weapons. lightly; they needed hostages.

thought, the vehicle pursuing the pickups stopped nearby. Armed men stepped out,

of them signaled and began

harder against their hostages and shouted, Back off,

the standoff unfolded, the agents began to retreat, knowing that the criminals would escape if they didn't act

two, one!" the gang

harm the hostages! We're retreating!" the agents shouted

other hostages were thrown into the bed of a pickup truck while the gang members hopped into

last light of dusk was replaced by the encroaching

mentally noting the direction they were heading to avoid getting lost if she had

the terrain became, surrounded

of life.

killed and

idea who these people were. Desperation drove him to name-drop

know, one of the four prestigious families in Khogend? We've got money and power! If you let me go, I'll ensure Mr. Chavez treats you to a feast! You'll be untouchable in

four prestigious families? They weren't

Lance, then plunged a knife into