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.

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

curious and

to know if

Much stronger than you are. They can deal with it. Don’t worry about them.” After his lecture, Lance told

easy driving through the pits. The road leading to the heart of the forest was

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

chose not to

surprise. She felt like the Lance that

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

much like a small village from afar. Its unique location

Gabrielle’s first time

impoverished. However, this town seemed

as she looked

looked like a

of life. Some are even fugitives on the run. Stick by me when we get in. Don’t

control. Before she got to this place, Gabrielle had never seen these kinds of people. Lance

know who the manager is? Have

to obey the rules. Otherwise,

quite safe. I was able to bring Bryce here because I know their boss personally. If I didn’t, how would I have been able to enter the woods? Also, these bodyguards lived here. They used to be first class mercenaries,” Lance

clarified some things in Gabrielle’s

finally understood why the bodyguards had different hair colors and skin tones. They

Gabrielle had to keep her guard