The driver turned around, leaning towards her as he spoke.


    "Miss, it seems we won''t be making any progress soon. You might want to consider hailing another cab."


    Quinn nodded, her fingers gingerly exploring the swelling bump on her forehead as she stepped out of the car.


    She reached for her phone, intending to arrange for another ride, when a figure emerged from the van."I''m truly sorry, it wasn''t intentional.


    Oliver, let''s not make a mountain out of a molehill and settle this between us, alright?" The apologetic tone of the man''s voice stirred a sense of familiarity within Quinn.


    She looked up instinctively, her gazending on a flustered man with an apologetic grin. He was busy making amends with the driver, his fingers swiftly typing out a payment on his phone."I''llpensate you with two grand for the repairs and the inconvenience.


    That should settle things, correct?" The driver, initially seething with anger, seemed to cool down slightly at the generous offer. "Fine, but be more cautious next time you''re behind the wheel."Finn exhaled a sigh of relief, swiftly transferring the money to the driver.


    His eyes darted nervously over his shoulder, as if he was hiding something.As soon as the transaction waspleted, Finn''s gazended on Quinn. His eyes lit up with recognition. "Quinn!" he eximed, hurrying over to her and gripping her arm firmly. "Come with me, right now."


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    Caught off guard and barelyprehending the situation, Quinn found herself being ushered into a van. No sooner had she settled in than the vehicle took off at a startling speed, causing her to clutch at the seat in front of her in rm."Don''t be frightened, I''m not going to sell you or anything. It''s just that we''ve got some people on our tail."


    At his words, Quinn''s body stiffened further. But when she turned to look back, instead of seeing pursuers, her eyes fell upon several crates in the back seat, each filled with whimpering dogs.Quinn turned her bewildered gaze to Finn. Was he embroiled in another shocking and adventurous escapade? The man at the wheel, known as Scoop, chimed in, "Miss, we just rescued these dogs from a trafficker.


    They''ve been hot on our heels for blocks."Quinn turned a questioning look towards Finn, who scratched his head and chuckled. "We encountered them at the market earlier, bought all the dogs from this particr dealer.""The man got greedy, returned with thirty more dogs, many of them brand new, some still with store tags on them. It was then I realized he must''ve been stealing pets.""At our subsequent meeting, he inted his prices.


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    At that point, before my card got blocked, I simply paid him."After the transaction, Finn warned the dealer to cease his illicit activities, vowing never to purchase from him again.


    However, the traffickers didn''t take his words seriously, and this time they returned with even more dogs, intending to sell them to Finn for a grand each. Lacking the funds, Finn naturally declined.


    When the dealer threatened to take the dogs to a butcher shop, an enraged Finn led a raid on their hideout to rescue the dogs, subsequently making a hasty escape. Hence, the current chase ensued with the traffickers still in pursuit.Listening to his tale, Quinn''s frown deepened. "And what if he continues to steal dogs?""Let him try," Finn responded with a grin.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.


    "He steals, I liberate. After a few rounds of this, he''ll realize there''s no profit in it."Quinn pressed on, "But isn''t that dangerous for you?"Finn reassured her, "Not at all, I''ve got this down to a fine art. It''spletely safe."Quinn nodded, feeling somewhat relieved, but her gaze kept drifting back to the dogs. She wasn''t sure what she was feeling as she looked into their confused eyes, but she did sense that Finn was on a noble mission.


    As Quinn withdrew her gaze, she suddenly realized how close Finn was to her, barely a finger''s width separating them.Finn was undeniably handsome, his youthful energy radiating from him like a beacon.It was when she met his gaze that it struck her, like a bolt of lightning. She remembered where she had seen him before.