Chapter 331 Lillian's face went as white as a sheet. "Is it someone from the Fisher family? Are they here to kill me?" Before she could process the thought, someone shattered the car's windshield with force.
"Miss, I'll hold them off. You need to run!" Bruce yelled, darting out to confront the attackers.
Gunshots echoed in the air.
Kicking off her high heels, Lillian flung open the car door and bolted like her life depended on it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe men Joshua had sent were seasoned mercenaries, trained abroad and highly skilled. Bruce, despite being a top-notch bodyguard, was outmatched.
He was quickly overpowered.
Two bullets hit Bruce, one in the thigh and another in the left arm, leaving a trail of blood behind.
The leader barked orders, "Patch him up. We can't have him dying on us." Soon, a blonde American mercenary dragged Lillian over. "Got her." Lillian kicked and thrashed, her voice full of fury. "Let go of me! You bastards, letgo!" "Smack!" The leader landed a hard slap across her face, making her lip bleed and her cheek flush red.
"Shut it! One more word, and I'll cut out your tongue!" He spoke with a chilling calmness, underlined by cruelty. Stunned by the slap and terrified by his threat, Lillian clamped her mouth shut and stopped struggling. They hadn't killed her, suggesting Joshua hadn't made up his mind to finish her off. Their mission was just to capture her.
They bound Lillian, taped her mouth shut, and shoved a black canvas bag over her head, tossing her roughly into a pickup truck.
The ride was rough, and after what felt like forever, the truck finally stopped.
She felt herself being lifted and then roughly thrown onto a hard surface after a brief walk.
The floor was metal, and when she hit it, Lillian felt like all her bones were about to break.
With a thud, she landed on her backside, the pain sending a cold sweat through her body. Her taped mouth left her voiceless, and she trembled with overwhelming fear. Footsteps drew near. The sound of a zipper being pulled echoed above her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe bag was unzipped, revealing Lillian's tangled hair andeyes She let out muffled looking utterly frightened.
"The boss wants you out of the bag. Can't have you suffocating before we report back," a man sneered eyeing her with a sleazy grin. "You're quite the looker. ShI can't touch you just yet, or else..." Lillian's face turned ghostly pale, her body shaking with fear.
After he left, Lillian heard the sound of waves and saw the sea through a small vent, realizing she was on a boat. The ship rocked, making her dizzy and Cous. Not used to travel, she was violently seg everywhere.bet
No one cto clean up, and the stench lingered, choking her in the confined space.
Joshua, do you really despisethis much? To dragback, you've thrownonto this miserable ship.
Do you truly have no feelings left for me?
Huddled in a corner, Lillian hugged her knees, growing more despondent with each thought, tears streaming down her face.
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