Chapter: 636

She hadn’t expected the man to have a backup. The commotion had alerted two more men, who promptly rushed up from the floor below. Seeing she was outnumbered, Ariana chose to run away.

The men gave chase. Heart pounding, she pushed herself to outpace them, barely managing to slip into a small room before they could catch up to her.

Though cramped, the room offered her a respite. The door lock had miraculously survived the fire, giving her a temporary refuge.

A previous injury throbbed in her foot, a grim reminder of her narrow escape just moments before. As she remembered the close call, a shiver coursed down her spine and cold sweat dripped down her body.

“Open up, you bitch! We promise you a good time later!”

men outside bellowed obscenities while

forced herself to take deep, calming breaths. She could feel her heart pounding against her ribcage

to push herself to a standing position.

The men outside wouldn’t be able to breach it quickly. She could remain hidden

initial shock, her mind racing to Sarah, who had gone to find a flashlight. But considering the men seemed focused on her, Sarah should

“Blast it!

threw a glance at the fire door, praying that Sarah had escaped. At the same time,

the dialer app, she froze. A message flashed at the

signal. No

bridge, Theodore cast a cold, contemptuous gaze at

out of Blue

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