The Wrong Woman

Chapter 59

The woman’s words were cut short because some of the pirates already had their rifles aimed at her.

The next instant, gunshots punctured the air, terrifying everyone. except for the pirates. They fired several times, and the woman collapsed in a mushy puddle of blood and flesh.

Screams filled the air. No one had the guts to move.

Terrified, Suzanne felt that her palms had turned clammy. Feeling Oliver’s hand on her shoulder, she gently pushed his hand away from

her.

“Don’t move,” Oliver said under his breath, his tone anxious.

Gingerly, Suzanne raised her eyes to look at the pirate who spoke.

Just like the other pirates, he wore a mask. He was pacing around as he looked carefully at all of the antiques that were on display.

A moment later, he spoke slowly in Dorzanian. “The waters are mi Everything you have here belongs to me now. Your money, jewe and antiques are all mine.”

He added, “But these aren’t that important. What I want is a gram hydronium. Who has it? Give it to me.”

the pirate say

it to me, I’ll provide you a speedboat to get you out of here safely. If you can’t give me what I want, I’ll kill a person for every minute I spend here until all of

him the

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heard Oliver mutter, “What’s

in astonishment. How did he know that she could understand

expression, Oliver knew that she was confused, so he explained, “You have had a knack for languages since you were

after hearing his explanation.” When I

by her reply, Oliver took a moment to

twenty-two,” he told her.

this fact about herself, yet Oliver knew it fairly well. She was about to sink into her thoughts when a gun

fired.

killing a person for every minute that passed. Screams filled the air

it anymore. In Dorzanian, she said, “Stop it. They don’t understand Dorzanian.”

head of the pirates glanced around but couldn’t find the pers who spoke. He asked, “Oh, really? I thought Dorzanian was well- known. Well then, why don’t you stand up and help

of fear that her life might be in danger. However, she yanked

the pirates was taken by surprise by her beauty. The smile under his mask