Lock You In My Heart

Gabrielle heaved a sigh of relief. Lance did as well.

Lance asked the driver to pull over under a lush tree. He turned the lights off and told the driver to contact the car behind.

Lance handed Gabrielle a bottle of water. “Are you frightened? Drink some water and take a few deep breaths. We’ll leave when the people behind us get here.”

“Thank you. I’m fine,” Gabrielle assured. She drank every last drop of the water Lance gave her. It helped calm her down.

Never in her life had she experienced such danger. Adrenaline rushed into her veins. Gabrielle was rendered speechless.

“I’m sorry, Gabrielle. It’s all my fault. I didn’t mean for you to get into this situation. You didn’t have to suffer through this,” Lance apologized. He was worried about her.

He felt guilty for frightening Gabrielle.

“It’s okay. It excites me. I’m actually happy for this new experience,” Gabrielle comforted him. The corners of her lips lifted up with a smile.

“I hope you really are fine. I wouldn’t feel better unless you’re okay.” Hearing her assurance put Lance’s heart to rest.

“Are we going into the forest or we just passing through?” Gabrielle asked to shift the topic.

Gabrielle had no idea how the people behind them were doing. She would definitely blame herself if someone was shot or injured.

“We’re going deep into the forest. There are secret houses there that a lot of people don’t know about,” Lance replied. There was calmness in his voice.

Gabrielle felt the mystery surge. She did not ask any more questions. After all, Lance was here with her and they had narrowly escaped death. There was nothing more to be afraid of.

knew. He was quite different. His business in Thailand also smelled fishy. It wasn’t a surprise that he

three jeeps arrived behind them. Gabrielle was curious and wanted to see them but Lance pulled her into the

want to know

business. All you need to do is to protect yourself. I hired them because they’re strong. Much stronger

the pits. The road leading to the heart of the forest was riddled

that, in a span of just half an hour, they passed by three entrances, all guarded by armed men. With Lance’s influence,

chose not to look

the Lance that she believed to be her cousin was a

over an hour of driving through the mountain, their view broadened. A number

looked very much like a small village from afar. Its unique location

was Gabrielle’s first time to

villages looked impoverished. However, this town

as she looked

like

at it as a hide out. People here are from different walks of life. Some are even fugitives

the rules to keep everything under control. Before she got

the manager is? Have you

foreign territories, visitors must learn how to obey the rules. Otherwise, they would only

their boss personally. If I didn’t, how would I have been able to enter the woods? Also, these bodyguards lived here. They used

some things in Gabrielle’s

different hair colors and skin tones. They came

Gabrielle had to keep her guard up