Chapter 148

Sienna did not answer the question, and she left.

Leanna held her new phone and heaved a sigh. She went to the backdoor with the men and looked at the car not far from her before she said, “Give me a minute. I don’t feel too good.”

One of the men turned around and told her coolly, “We’re here to help, Miss McKinney. Don’t try to pull anything funny.”

Leanna bit her lip. “I won’t. I mean, look at me. I’m pregnant. What can I even do? You know how pregnant women are. Life’s a hassle for us. I can’t help it.”

“What do you want?”

“I…” Leanna looked around and pointed at the patch of wild bushes nearby. “I need to relieve myself. Can you give me a few minutes?”

The man looked a little impatient, and he was reluctant to let her go.

Leanna grumbled, “Look at me! Do you think I can escape? Besides, I’m pregnant with the Pearsons’ kid. I’m not some sort of criminal. Treat me like one and I’ll tell Mrs. Pearson about this.”

The man was about to say something, but his friend stopped him. He told Leanna, “Go. We’ll wait for you.”

“Thank you.” She slowly went to the bushes.

who spoke first complained,

the only road around this place. Even if she tries to run, she can’t make it

and he had a

man stopped. “Are you done

told you pregnancy is a hassle. You’ll

but she was nowhere to be seen. All that was left was the phone Sienna gave her. The man scrolled through the phone. When

and heaved a sigh. They’re finally gone. She asked Zoe to help her out before. This was the only main road behind Pearson Group’s building, but there was an alleyway

could see that the guy was a ruthless one. The dagger was absurdly sharp, and she felt a sliver of pain coming from her neck. The man tossed a piece of cloth to her. “Cover your eyes.” Leanna did as she was told, and the man held her

inside. He said, hurt you for now, but only if you work with me.” He then went

probably driving. A while later, she asked, “Have you been waiting

The man ignored her.

do if I hadn’t distracted them? Can you take on all she chuckled. “I think you can. You’re a lot more ruthless than

was silent for a moment, then he said,

coolly, “You always show up when I need it

kept quiet and set his

group of pursuers reappeared not long after Ron left. They heard the commotion, and what they saw shocked them. They were about to stop the car, but Ron floored the accelerator and

see anything, as she was blindfolded. All she could feel was the car rumbling violently, and it felt like they crashed into something. She held back the urge to vomit and moved herself somewhere safe. A few minutes later, they came to the mountainside,

said, “They’re probably your

for a moment,

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