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.

me. In just a few seconds,

mind was foggy, 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

tell we were on the outskirts of the city. Four people were in the

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,

snapped

muster my energy, I spoke with caution, “What… what

were trouble, and I’d never had any dealings with their alone any conflict. Why

kind, let

The raspy voice scoffed, “Go ask your dear uncle. Don’t worry. We won’t make it

confused “My

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at me. “Stop playing dumb. Allen,

don’t know him,” I tried to bluff

the raspy voice eyed me, his tone dangerously warning, “Enough,

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

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