The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 417

“Me, I mean we’re out of this business from now on, never to be involved in this sort of thing again!” The guy was so terrified that tears streamed down his face. Panicked, he forgot his dignity and knelt down to beg, “Please, have mercy and let us go!”

Romeo sneered, “You should be grateful she’s here.”

Everyone shivered in fear. Did Romeo mean that if it weren’t for the girl’s presence, he would have killed them all to avoid scaring her?

Who was this girl? Some rich family’s darling daughter?

If they had known, they would have kidnapped her instead! Romeo was too hard to deal with! A girl would have been an easier target. This was what the assassins were thinking.

Romeo stood up, pulled out his phone and called Carl, “Need you to come over and handle something.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed someone trying to sneak away.

“Who said you could move?”

The guy was so scared he nearly lost his soul. He quickly lay back down, shivering uncontrollably.

hold her hand, gently saying, “Don’t

over, “Are you hurt?”

her head.

sure she wasn’t injured, Romeo scooped her up in his arms, his gaze falling

missing later, everyone else could forget about

had no words. They wanted to escape but couldn’t move. Romeo had been too forceful earlier, and several of them had broken ribs, and

movement was agonizing. How could

the secret room by Romeo. She whispered, “Put me down.

here. If you fall, I’ll be

She wasn’t blind. She could walk

treating her like a child.

danger?” Romeo carried her step by step. Just behave. Once we’re

chiselled jaw,

Romeo grinned, “I wish I got hurt a bit. That way, you’d have to care for my wounds and

couldn’t

hurt, I can’t earn your concern?” Romeo rubbed his face

it so hard to earn

her out of the haunted house. Carl followed