The man lunged forward, grabbing Jamie's wrist before she could fully evade him. Pain shot through her arm as his grip tightened. "What do you think you're doing?" she demanded, her other hand clutching her phone as she frantically dialed for help.

But the man had anticipated her move. He snatched the phone from her hand and slammed it to the ground with a loud crack.

"Go ahead, try calling the cops now," he sneered, his voice dripping with menace.

Not far away, the assistant witnessed the entire scene. Panicked, he shouted, "Jamie, hold on! I'm coming!"

"Don't come over!" Jamie yelled back sharply, stopping him in his tracks.

She was already surrounded. The last thing she wanted was to drag someone else into this dangerous situation.

The assistant froze, torn between his urge to help and her firm warning. He could do nothing but pace nervously like a trapped animal, his anxiety palpable.

The man, noticing Jamie's interaction with the assistant, narrowed his eyes and smirked. "So, you're with Lucas Corporation, huh? Makes sense. I figured you were one of their people. And Ben himself sent you? A pretty face like yours... he must not care what happens to you."

His words were met with laughter from the mob, their jeers filled with vile amusement.

her voice steady. "So, you know

was a deliberate attack against Lucas Corporation. What she still didn't know was who was pulling the strings behind the scenes. The man's expression darkened, and his grip on her wrist tightened further. "Oh, so you're trying to get me to talk,

her attempt to extract information failed, Jamie wasn't discouraged. With her free hand, she quickly reached into her bag and pulled out a can of pepper spray. In one swift motion, she aimed

wrist as he stumbled back, clawing at his

he yelled, "You stupid woman! When I

stick around. Like a slippery eel, she darted away, sprinting

growing louder. She barely managed to reach

the doors, but the mob began smashing the windows with shovels and sticks. The deafening sound of metal striking glass filled

she realized the gravity of their situation. These people didn't care about the law

here!" the assistant shouted, fumbling with

gave out under the relentless assault, shattering into pieces. Glass shards flew into the car, and Jamie instinctively

shovel slammed into the seat where she had been sitting just moments

she whispered, horrified

human!" the assistant shouted, his voice shaking

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