I am highly acquainted with this gesture from having witnessed it many times. Abe was reaching for his gun.

I glanced toward Ashton in desperation. He seemed to be looking for someone. His haughty expression kept people from approaching him.

“Mr. Abe, you…”

“Shut up!” He glared at me.

I was frightened into silence. Why is Ashton here? I thought. What is he doing here?

Was he looking for me?

No one would know about my disappearance from the country if Savini did not speak. Even if he did know and was out to look for me, how did he end up here?

Query after query raced through my mind, but the most pressing one was Abe’s intentions towards Ashton.

Abe grabbed my wrist and brought my attention back to the present. I was here as bait.

“Don’t startle him,” Abe muttered into his earpiece. “Let’s see how many men he has with him.”

After giving the order, he was dragging me along toward Ashton’s table.

“Mr. Fuller, what a coincidence!” he said with feigned surprise.

We locked eyes. I was at a loss for words with the sudden twist of events.

Joseph looked as stunned as I felt. For as long as I’ve known him, I have never seen him like this before. His eyes widened in shock at the sight of me.

I leaned forward to

at Ashton and composed himself in an instant. “I’m well, how do you

time no see, Mr. Abe!” Ashton said,

calm and stable aura that hid an unpredictable nature, while the other looked calm and mild-mannered, but had ferocious

I meekly next to Abe. I began to grasp faintly at

that he intended to leave no

me as a human shield if things got ugly. But it didn’t seem

does Abe have

you bring it?” Abe asked briskly. He detested

was well hidden within his rugged brows. Traveling to

the lady?” Ashton said with a

Abe leered at

nodded but didn’t seem interested in an

Joseph, who placed the black briefcase

you want to inspect

friends. I trust

me and gave me

Dante had told me to seize the briefcase

of a second and reached out to grab

soon as I touched it, a hand slammed down on top of mine. The familiar touch

goods in return, shouldn’t he?” Ashton said as he loosened his grasp on my hand but did not let go,

tried to

Fuller, you’re always

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