As soon as we entered, one of the men led us up a staircase without any railings. Looking up, I saw a middle-aged man with a fierce face, sitting with his leg crossed on a chair, and next to him, Ramona, still

unconscious and tied up!

“Ramona!” I hurried towards her.

Her frail body couldn’t withstand such rough handling!

But before I could get close, a gun was pressed against my temple as a warning.

“Jack!”

The middle-aged man, who previously seemed uninterested, now looked somewhat apprehensive. He slowly uncrossed his legs and smiled, “What are you doing? Ms. Webster is just worried about her grandma. No need to draw guns.”

“Understood.”

The gun was withdrawn from my head.

looking at Kane, I felt a chill run down my spine. Despite his smile, his gaze

cigar. “Ms. Webster, are you afraid

you asked me

want to engage in unnecessary talk and got straight to the point, “How can we

good question.” Kane seemed genuinely entertained. “How about… we exchange her for

Click-

his expression determined and stern, “Then you’ll have to ask my gun if it agrees! “Do you

his cigar, and looked at me. “Ms. Webster, no need to be on edge. I’m not here to rob or kill today,

Mark’s gun-bearing hand, asking,

“The will of Ramona.”

relation with Dorothy and

wouldn’t need to inquire about

off the bat, if it

his hands as he walked towards me, his warning cold and menacing, “Ms.

mine, and we’re

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