Stuck in you

Jack kicked the man hard. He dropped onto the floor, writhing in pain.

Seeing this, Rachel was overcome with emotion. Jack approached, bent down, and removed the tape which covered her mouth.

Both of her hands were tied behind her back. With a straight face, Jack carefully but swiftly removed the shoelaces that bound her.

When the laces were removed, an overwhelming feeling of relief came over her. Her eyes welled up with tears.

She felt so lucky. Jack had come just in time.

She remembered how terrified she had been when the three men had said that they would leave her here to die.

She thought about the horrible reality of being thrown away like garbage and with no one knowing where she was.

After successfully freeing her, Jack helped her to her feet. Rachel croaked, "Thank you."

In a low voice, he said, "Seriously? Why so formal with me?"

Rachel opened her mouth and looked up only to find his sour face. He put his arm around her waist, and together, they walked toward Michael. That was when he noticed that something was wrong with her feet.

Frowning, he asked, "What's the matter with your feet?"

Rachel tried to rotate one foot, and a sharp pain shot up her body. It turned out that she had sprained her ankle.

Determined not to be a burden, she clenched her teeth and tried to move her foot again. It hurt even more than it had moments ago.

Awkwardly, she explained, "I think I sprained my ankle. It hurts too much. I can't walk."

Michael kicked the man who was on the floor. When he was sure that the man was unconscious, he turned his head. He saw Jack putting Rachel's arm around his neck and then carrying her with both arms.

Although he knew that it was inappropriate at the moment, Michael couldn't help but let out a loud whistle.

'That's my bro. Way to go, Jack!' he thought.

"Let's go," Jack said.

"Are we going back the way we came?" Michael asked.

Jack replied, "That's our only way out. The gate is locked."

He had found out, while they had been searching for Rachel, that there was no way to open the gate.

"Let's go downstairs first."

on the floor. Jack, still

gone up to get Rachel, the fire was small. It had only been burning up to the door of the banquet hall. Now, after the short moment

that had been on the windows had burned and fallen

in flames. Choking on the smoke, Michael fell back in shock. Coughing, he yelled, "Damn it! What the hell

released her hold on Jack

He stepped back cautiously before setting her down and letting her stand on her feet. Holding onto

carpet and said, "I don't know what they've poured over here, but it

meant that everything outside was now surely in flames. There was

out now was to run back up the stairs. A worse fate awaited them

the call. "Let's go. It's still possible to go through the flames now. Let's go upstairs

nodded. Without another word, Jack lifted Rachel off the floor. Together, the three rushed

Rachel could not help but blush. She knew what she was feeling was highly inappropriate at the moment. In an attempt to hide her flushed face,

was she feeling this

the two men didn't notice a thing. Jack walked as fast as he could with her in his arms. When she pressed her face against his chest

men. One of the men was conscious now and was anxious to wake his

simply ignored him and passed

they found themselves at the entrance to the most conspicuous balcony. Shards of glass, from the window they had broken, were scattered on the floor. Jack and Michael carefully made their way past the sea of

fire truck sirens from a distance.

balcony where they stood was some distance away. The crowd could not easily see them, and there was

took out his phone

them where they stood. Choking and with watery eyes, they had to move backward. The fire was quickly consuming

holding her this whole time, felt

in a low voice, "Put me

arm down toward the floor and supported her back with his left hand until she could steady herself. When it was clear that

was because of the situation they were in or for some other unknown reason, but Jack's thoughtful gestures were magnified infinitely

Rachel had

hand still hurt slightly. When she turned to look at

He asked, "What happened to you?

successfully left the villa. She was the only one who was unfortunate enough

her hand.

How careless of her!

trying to get away, and no one had known that she was still here, she might have

words to

to talk about it now. Without a word,

her. "Your feet hurt.

those with him breathed a sigh of relief. The fire truck had arrived. Upon learning that they were fine, Rick felt glad. It was as if it was he himself who had escaped death. Without delay,

noticed the nervous look in her eyes, he asked Michael to

is Lea. How is Rachel?

were leaning against each other. He cleared his throat and handed Rachel