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.

the man who spoke

she can’t make it too far. I mean, her belly’s too big

not back ten minutes later, and he had a feeling something was wrong. He went to the bushes, but before he could check on her, she said, “Stop right there! Don’t

stopped. “Are you done yet, Miss

“I told you pregnancy is a

nowhere to be seen. All that was left was the phone Sienna gave her. The man scrolled through the phone. When he saw its call history, he realized that Leanna was

out before. This was the only main road behind Pearson Group’s building, but there was an alleyway beside it. Leanna just had to keep walking this path for about half an hour, and she would reach the main road

sharp held against her throat. Someone said coldly, “Don’t move.” She stopped moving. Leanna 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

stuffed her inside. He said, hurt

A while later, she asked, “Have you been waiting

The man ignored her.

Can you take on all she chuckled. “I think you can. You’re a lot

a moment, then he said, “So, you know who I

“You always show up when I need it most.

kept quiet and

the commotion, and what they saw shocked them. They were about

it felt like they crashed into something. She held back the urge to vomit and moved herself somewhere safe. A

“They’re probably

was silent for a moment,

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