Just as Ellinor stepped out of the fast food joint, she heard footsteps behind her. She turned around and sure enough, those guys were on her tail again, along with some nosey reporters lugging their camerasâ¦
Hailing a cab wouldnât be a good idea now.
Given the whole extortion thing, taxi drivers might feel a bit too much solidarity, might not stay neutral. If they got all riled up too, then it would be a real pickle!
âWe gotta leave!â
Ellinor grabbed Theoâs hand and they started legging itâ¦
She wasnât scared of those guys, they were just a pain in the butt, tough to handle, and she couldnât just start a braw!!
Plus, Theoâs identity couldnât be blown!
His identity was tied to the entire Blanchet Corporation, so she didnât want to stir up trouble for him over something trivial.
They ran through the nearby alleyways, the spectators and reporters hot on their heelsâ¦
At a critical moment, Theo pulled her behind a pile of junk, hiding until those guys lost their trail.
Ellinor let out a sigh of relief, panting from the sprint.
Theo looked at her, âWhy did we have to run? Exercising after eating, what if you get a stomachâ
ache?â
Ellinor blinked, feeling helpless, âWhat, were we supposed to duke it out with them?â
Theo gently scraped her flushed face with his finger, âYou donât need to get involved in a fight, just stay behind me.â
Ellinor frowned, âI donât want you to get dragged into thisâ¦â
Before she could finish, someone shouted, âI found them, over there!â
âChase them! Donât let them get away!â
âStop running!â
Ellinor realized they were in a bind, âOh no, weâve been spotted! You go! I can handle them on my own!â
Theo frowned at her plan, âWe leave together!â
Ellinor was out of breath, sprinting right after a full meal didnât feel so greatâ¦
âIâll stay and distract them! Stop dawdling, go!â
Theo frowned, he wasnât happy with her decision.
What did she take him for?
Did she think he would just leave her and run away?
Ellinor was like a cat on a hot tin roof, pushing him awayâ¦
Just then, Collin pulled up in his car, screeched to a halt and rolled down the windows, âHurry! Get her in the car!â
Theo, holding Ellinorâs hand, walked swiftly towards the car and they hopped in.
Collin floored it, driving them away from that placeâ¦
By the time the crowd got there, all they saw was a highâend Maybach driving off, which only fueled their anger.
âDid that extortionist just get into a limited edition Maybach?â
âThat woman can afford a luxury car and a hot young guy by extortion? This is unbelievable, is this fair?â
âThis world is so unfair, a bad woman who makes money by extorting othersâ lives such a comfortable life, while we lawâabiding citizens have to work our butts off!â
âWe should post all the footage online, exposing their true colors!â
âYeah! Letâs also expose the hot guy sheâs keeping on the internet! Villains should get their comeuppance, we should use public opinion to take down their scam gang!â