The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 144

Chapter 144 All In Custody

The knife sliced through the air, streaking straight for Corrine.

"Move!" Donnelly's expression hardened in an instant, his pupils shrinking with alarm.

Corrine was ready. As the thin man lunged, she dodged with ease, snatching his wrist and wrenching it back with brutal force. He yelped as the knife slipped from his grasp, clattering to the ground.

With a sharp kick, she sent the blade skidding toward Donnelly.

Then, pivoting smoothly, she slammed her elbow into the man's ribs, yanked his arm behind his back, and flipped him over her shoulder.

The impact sent up a cloud of dust as he crashed onto the ground with a sickening thud, his body curling in agony.

If Donnelly weren't busy sawing through his restraints, he might have applauded.

Seeing his partner crumpled on the ground, the burly man's face twisted with rage.

"You little-

With a bellow, he spread his arms wide and charged at Corrine like an enraged bull.

Donnelly flung the knife toward her. "Heads up!"

blade glinting in her grip. As the brute

steel

a cat toying with a trapped mouse. "I wouldn't take another

the ground, the thin man groaned, glaring up at her. "Who

her heel into his chest,

down.

sharp and unreadable, flicked over him. "Take me

operation had a signature method-recruiting low-level thugs from

Chapter 144 All In

ustody

rotating them constantly to sell products.

same

place.

had a handler. But only the trusted few ever got close

team had to follow

calculation crossed the thin man's face. "If I

free?"

useful you are," Corrine

men were bound

"Freeze!"

sharp command was followed by the thunder of approaching footsteps as a unit of

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