Novel1A verbal promise was definitely not enough. Lila couldn't appear in front of Kieran tonight, but she also couldn't
raise his suspicions.
Andy narrowed his eyes, motioning for her to cup with a good excuse to not go hthat night.
Lila met his gaze and slowly said, "Honey, one more thing... Mr. Foster has askedto stay over tonight, so |
won't be coming back home."
There was a brief silence on the other end before Kieran's calm voice cthrough. "Alright. I'll pick you up
tomorrow after work."
Andy gestured for her to hang up, but Lila hesitated, lips pressing together. Once the call ended, she would lose
all her leverage, and she wasn't sure if Andy would kill her on the spot.
Andy's eyes narrowed further as he raised the iron rod over her head.
"Alright then, you take care. Meetat Luxford tomorrow morning, and don't forget to textwhen you get
there."
After hearing a response from the other end, Andy hung up the phone and rammed the iron rod into her
stomach. The sudden, searing pain folded Lila in half, and a wave of nausea hit her hard.
Andy, frustrated and feeling like she was no longer of any use to him, was about to hit her again, but the
muscular man stopped him.
"What the hell are you doing?" Andy shot him a glare.
"Until | get the money, she stays alive." The man's voice was rough and cold, with an edge of warning.
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Andy wanted to protest, but the big guy had already pulled the metal rod out of his hands.
"Fine," he spat. "Then stay here and watch her. I'm heading back to Luxford. Once | take over Moore Group, I'll
transfer the money to you right away, and then you can take care of her."
Lila took a few steps back, putting sdistance between them. To Andy, she was already as good as dead, and
she didn't matter to him anymore.
But then his expression shifted when he heard the wail of police sirens sliced through the night air. "What the
hell!"
While Andy and the big guy were distracted, Lila bolted for the stairwell.
"Don't let her get away!"
Both of them chased after her. Her hands were bound, throwing her off balance, but she pushed forward with
sheer adrenaline. There was no room for hesitation. She had to run.
But she only made it halfway down the stairs before the burly man caught up. He grabbed her hair and yanked
her back with brutal force. "You really think you can run from me? Do you have a death wish?"
Despite his threat, he made no immediate move to kill her. Andy, on the other hand, never intended to let Lila
live.
He swung the iron rod straight for
her head. But the blow was intercepted the burly man's rod colliding with Andy's, the metal. screeching from the
force. "She can't die yet. Not until you pay me. Right now, her life is still useful to me."
The sirens grew louder, closing in
fast. Desperation crept into Andy's
voice. "Keeping her alive would only
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The man hesitated for a moment before making up his mind. "We're leaving. Now. Take her, and get to the car."
Andy's expression chilled, his gaze sharp. The staircase had no railing.
He gave a curt nod. "Fine. Let's move."
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Kieran and the police rushed inside,
but before they could charge ig.)
someone feJifrerm hve with a loud
tad Dust filled the air, and there was
a large pool of blood on the ground.
Kieran and Cole both looked a little shaken, but when they saw who had fallen, they let out a breath of relief.
Fortunately, it wasn't Lila.
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