Yup, thatâs her. Sheâs just like the chick in the photo. Tie her up!*
âBut I think sheâs pretty hot; isnât it a waste to just off her like that?â
âYou and your dirty mind!â
âHaha, Iâm just telling it like it is! Such a beautiful girl might even be a virgin. It would be such a waste to just kill her!â
âDonât get any ideas; weâve gotta do this job clean and quick. We have no time for your shenanigans!â
After a sack was thrown over Ellinorâs head, her hands were twisted behind her back by a dude with some serious muscle and tightly bound with sturdy rope.
Facing this, she didnât put up much of a fight, just calmly asked. âHold up, are you sure you got the right person?â
The guy in charge answered her, âArenât you Ellinor? Weâve got the right person; weâre looking for you.â
Ellinor was confused, âWhy are you after me?â
*Because you pissed somebody off and that someone doesnât want to see you breathing anymore!â
âWho?â
âYou donât need to know who. Your fate is sealed anyway; knowing it wonât make any difference!â
Another henchman sounded a bit regretful, âDarling, donât be scared. Because of your pretty face, Iâll make sure you get an easy death.â
With that, the muscular dude dragged her into a deserted alley, where there was a sound of something sharp being unsheathed.
With her hands bound and her vision obscured by the sack, Ellinor was at a clear disadvantage.
She understood these guys werenât looking to kidnap her; they wanted her dead. They werenât even giving her a chance to beg, so escaping seemed highly unlikely.
Was she really going to die today at the hands of these strangers?
Hell no!
She still had to find out the truth about her mom, plus she had a baby in her belly to protect.
As Ellinor was frantically thinking of a plan, she was interrupted by the screeching sound of brakes.
Then there were steady and swiftly approaching footsteps.
Their task was interrupted and the guy in charge was clearly pissed, âWho the hell are you? Better stay out of our business if you know whatâs good for you!â
There was no reply, just the sound of footsteps growing closer and louder.
The next second, Ellinor heard the sounds of a fierce fight.
Unable to tell if the newcomer was a friend or foe, she took advantage of the chaos and moved to a corner, frantically rubbing the ropes against the wall, trying to free her hands and fight off the bad guys.
The footsteps gradually receded and her surroundings grew quiet. It seemed like one side had been chased off.
Not wanting to be controlled by whoever was left, Ellinor sped up her efforts to untie the ropes.
She felt a powerful presence approaching, but the ropes around her wrists didnât break.
She was so anxious that she began to sweat.
The sack over her head was suddenly removed.
Luckily, the ropes also broke at that moment.
Without seeing who it was, Ellinor threw a punch It was caught by a large hand, and a familiar, deep voice said, âMs. Mendoza, thatâs not a very friendly greeting.â
Ellinor regained her composure and saw that it was Theo standing in front of her.
Her heart, which had been racing, settled down instantly, like sheâd taken a calming pill, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
âMr. Blanchet, what are you doing here?â