Chapter 141

It was early morning. I listened to the fading footsteps outside before pulling off the covers and petting dressed quickly.

Ten minutes later, there was a soft knock on the door.

I walked over and tumed the handle. Liam stood outside, his mischievous eyes plinting. "Well? When it comes down to it, you know you can always count on right?"

I glanced around, keeping my voice low. "Where's the bodyguard?"

Liam made a slicing gesture across his neck with a gain, and I colled my eyes, Lowering my cap, I walked out. "Are you alone?"

"Come on, you don't believe me?" Liam lopt pace behind me, still using his mouth but moving fast, "I used to be a real pro at this stuff. That bodyguard? I could take on two of them, no problem..."

As we reached the stairwell, I spotted the bodyguard. The nurses at the station were still busy with their rounds and hadn't noticed yet.

I walked over and leaned in to check his breathing. He was still alive. I was filled with relief. Things would get messy it someone actually died.

looking a bit sheepish, muttered, "itonestly, I just knocked him out with some drugs. That guy's huge-I thought I was

by sports cars. H

lot. Liam unlocked a plain white sedan, and I was geminely impressed. For once, it wasn't one of his flashy In the car, Liam was quiet for a while before he hesitantly spoke up. "How about I take you back to Yardville for

had actually used his brain when it mattered. something worse against you when

eyes drifted to the red marks on my wrist. The marks were

firmly. "No, I'm not

to something more serious. "But Leah has

was

"The Grayson can cover things up easily in Yardville. But we're in Napel now. I don't have any weak spots

sure deep down. Considering how strong the Grayson family was, it wasn't out of the realm of

kept a close eye on the rearview mirror, watching for anyone tailing

wasn't until we reached the outskirts of the city that he finally relaxed and pulled the car over, letting out a long breath, "So, what's the plan now?" "Take me to

1 felt the effects

to me,

I reclined in the

time daylight broke, we were back

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