When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 168

I heard Mark’s gentle voice coming through my headphones. Jane, have you thought about that thing we talked about?”

I found myself smiling a little. “Not qu

quite yet.”

Then, a sleek black SUV rounded the corner, heading straight for me. Instinctively, I stepped back, but the vehicle suddenly sped up, stopping beside me.

Screech! The tires grated against the pavement in a jarring symphony.

Frowning, I was about to sidestep when a young man sporting a baseball cap swung the car door open and strode toward me. Before I knew it, he had clamped his hand over my mouth and nose.

“What are you…” It took no more than five seconds. I didn’t even finish my words or have a moment to resist, let alone run.

strong scent of chloroform overwhelmed me. In just a few seconds, darkness. claimed me. My headphones dropped in

my limbs weak. I couldn’t even lift my arms. Barely able to pry my eyes open, I surveyed my surroundings. I was still in the black SUV, tossed into a corner of the backseat with my hands and feet bound. My forehead rested agains the window. It was dark outside, the streets barely

Four people were in the car, includ the driver.

awake, hu “I told you, this girl looked frail. She didn’t need that much, but you had to overdo it. Luckily, she woke up, or it’d be on you, the driver, a middle-aged man,

hindsight expert!” snapped

spoke with caution, “What…

any dealings with their

kind, let

raspy voice scoffed, “Go ask your dear uncle. Don’t worry. We won’t make it hard for you. Just have your husband clear your uncle’s gambling debts, and we’ll call it

confused “My

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at me. “Stop playing dumb.

don’t know him,” I tried to bluff my

raspy voice eyed me, his tone dangerously warning, “Enough, don’t

boss sent me to grab you. Don’t games make this harder