A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Ethan observed his surroundings and noticed that there still weren't that many people around. The airport was almost empty. 'Something isn't right, ' he thought to himself. He couldn't shake off the ominous feeling. He could excuse the fact that there were only a few people when they had arrived, because it was too early back then. However, they were now about to board the plane, but most of the passengers were still nowhere to be found. It was odd.

While he was lost in thought, Estelle nudged him with her elbow and said, “It's time for us to go.“

With a blink, Ethan came back to reality. He followed her and held his phone tightly in his hand as if his life depended on it.

The two of them marched forward while talking and laughing with each other. However, Ethan still felt uncomfortable. He couldn't put his finger on it, but he knew there was something wrong.

As soon as they rounded a corner, four men appeared from the other side. They looked strong and muscular.

While they were walking, Ethan raised his head and accidentally met their overwhelming gaze. He immediately lowered his head and glanced at his phone. Instinctively, he took a step to the side and pulled Estelle behind him.

Shocked and confused, Estelle was slow to comprehend what was happening. Before she could open her mouth to ask, the four men suddenly sprinted towards them and tried to punch Ethan.

Thankfully, Ethan was quick to react. He immediately pushed Estelle back and bent down to dodge the punch. The sudden force of being pushed back almost made Estelle lose her balance. She was able to stop herself from falling on the ground just in time.

Ethan was about to take out his cellphone to make a phone call, but the four strong men pounced at him again like predators hunting their prey. Knowing that he had to act swiftly, Ethan took his backpack off and threw it at the four men, but they skillfully dodged.

One of the men jumped at Ethan and threw another punch. Soon enough, the two of them were wrestling with each other.

At that moment, the sound of Ethan's phone dropping echoed all over the airport corridor. Due to the unexpected ambush, he didn't have much time to think about anything else. These men looked familiar to Ethan and he knew exactly who had sent them to attack him.

On the other side, Shane and Marc were casually drinking together. And even though they were drinking for pleasure, Shane just wasn't in the mood.

When he noticed Shane's somber face, Marc looked at him and comforted him with a pat on the shoulder. “Don't worry, Shane. Our boss said that he would call and inform us of his safe arrival, right?“ he murmured gently. Then, he poured a glass of beer and handed it to Shane.

but didn't say anything. He doubted that Bill would just stand

sudden, a small buzz came from his pocket. Shane was startled for a second before he fished out his phone and looked at the number. A sigh of relief came out

smile quickly faded when he heard that Ethan had hung up the call immediately without saying anything. “What? What is it?“ Marc glanced at his wrist

quite strange. 'Maybe they were just in a hurry, so Boss had to hang up before he could say anything?' Shane thought to himself. Still, it made him feel uneasy. With a deep breath, Shane decided to call Ethan back. He knew he wouldn't be able to shake off his worry until he heard Ethan confirm that they were safe.

hurriedly dialed his boss's number. To his surprise, the phone seemed to have been

each failed phone call, Shane got even more flustered. Even Marc

pondering upon what to do next. Then, he looked up and said,

suggested. He wanted to ensure that Ethan and Estelle had been able to board the plane safely. If Bill had really taken any action against their boss, then the only

hastily went out and drove

act rashly. She just stared at the four

a warrior. He flipped over to dodge their attacks. After that, he punched and kicked one of them, causing that man to fall to the ground with a heavy thud. The other three men exchanged glances with each other

going to be harder than they had initially thought. No wonder their boss had warned them about

more men came from the

struggled to fight the rest of them because of their

couldn't continue to fight recklessly. He needed to cleverly use all the strength he had left.

of the burly men noticed that Ethan was agile and moved with great speed. So, he turned his back and ran towards

men away and started to run towards Estelle. When she saw one of them hurtle towards her, Estelle immediately turned around

eyes, he punched the man. When Ethan's punch landed on him, he groaned out in pain. Irritated, he took out a dagger from his back and

knife. He tried to take a step back, but the man had already slashed him with it. His shirt was immediately stained with blood when the

was hurt repeatedly as the men surrounded him. He was punched, kicked, and slashed. As Estelle watched Ethan get beaten up,

exhausted from fighting all those men by himself. Estelle could tell that the situation