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.

as she thought, the vehicle pursuing the pickups stopped nearby. Armed men

the situation with the hostages, one of them signaled and began

harder against their hostages and shouted, Back off, or I

knowing that the criminals would escape if they didn't act

two, one!" the

agents shouted as they moved back, quickly distancing

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

the sun had fully set, the last light of dusk was replaced

head down, mentally noting the direction they were heading to avoid getting

drove, the more desolate the terrain became,

of life.

someone were to be killed and disposed of, no one

Desperation drove him to name-drop

I'm connected to the Chavez family! You know, one of the four prestigious families in Khogend? We've got money and power! If you let me

Chavez family? The four prestigious

Lance, then plunged