Chapter 2886

She looked ahead, her eyes piercing the darkness.

Judging from the elevation she was at, she figured that the cliff might not be too far from where she stood.

Midway, Nicole stopped and pondered if there was still a way ahead.

She was wondering why Damien and the rest of his entourage had chosen to hole themselves up in a place that was so isolated and claustrophobic.

All of a sudden, she heard some rustling noises emanating from the thick, lush vegetation before her.

Startled, she darted off the trail she was on and hid herself behind the thicket to her right, and there, she carefully observed the movements of the silhouettes ahead.

"Let's stay here for a few days.We can leave once things have simmered down," a man said with a hint of caution in his voice.

"Why don't we just leave now?" another voice asked.

Upon hearing the second voice, Nicole's eyes widened.

‘Isn't that Damien? Patricia was following him, but why isn't she here?’ Nicole wondered.

As their footfalls grew louder, Nicole crouched over and looked through the gaps in the thicket, trying not to place herself in their direct line of sight.

As expected, two figures emerged from the grove up ahead, of whom one was Damien.

They were strolling along the pathway as they conversed, shooting bullets of glances behind their shoulders every now again to ensure that they were not being followed.

think we've really shaken that woman

won't have her way with us," the other

as he remarked, "She's

Valo is more than capable of taking care

we can take this opportunity to get into

"Okay."

followed the other man around

they disappeared from

Nicole had gotten a bead in the direction which they had taken, she

what she had gathered from their conversation, it was evident that this individual by the name of "Valo" was

skilled in combat, stealth, and

in mind, Nicole quickened her pace until she could hear

of grunts and yells, Nicole figured that they came from Patricia and Valo, who must be

and louder until they sounded as if they were right next to Nicole, and

heart pounding, Nicole squinted her eyes and quickly advanced to get

going toe-to- toe with Valo, though it was challenging

a glimpse of Valo producing a

"Shit!"

it at Valo, knowing she would be unable to

"Ah!"

yelp in pain, and the baton-like weapon he was holding

feathers lining it ejected from the tip of the baton, making it clear to Nicole that it

back and clutched his arm

to join the fray, he looked around

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