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.”

was even more shocked to hear the pirate say that he

can give it to me, I’ll provide you a speedboat to get you out of here safely. If you can’t

to him the more unsettled she became.

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Oliver mutter, “What’s

at him in astonishment. How did he

was confused, so he explained, “You have had a knack for languages since you were young. When you left me back then, you’d already grasped all

after hearing his explanation.” When I was

took

were twenty-two,” he told her. “You

knew it fairly well. She was about to

fired.

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

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

the pers who spoke. He asked, “Oh, really? I thought Dorzanian was well- known. Well then, why don’t you stand up and help me translate wh I say?”

up, Oliver grabbed her hand to stop her from doing so out of fear that her life might be in danger.

was taken by surprise by her beauty. The