"Ah !" Ricky screamed, stumbling several steps backward.


    Sophie seized the moment to tear off the tape from her mouth and the blindfold, yelling towards the seaside, "Help! Somebody, help!"


    "Shut your mouth, you bitch!"


    Jake advanced menacingly, but Sophie had already freed her ankles from the ropes. Aiming precisely, she kicked Jake in the groin, causing him to howl in pain.


    Ricky was about to step forward but found himself flipped over onto the ground by Sophie''s kick.


    Clearly, Jake and Ricky had not anticipated Sophie''s knowledge of self-defense. Sophie was thankful she hadn''t cked off under Colby''s rigorous training; otherwise, she would have been in dire straits. "Help! Somebody, help!" Continuing to shout, Sophie scrambled into Jake''s car. Then, she floored the elerator.


    "She''s gotten away!"


    Ricky wore a grim expression while Jake, dark-faced, pped him. "Do I need you to tell me that? Get moving and chase her!"


    Though Jake said this, how could the two of them possibly catch up with a car on foot? They hadn''t gone far before they had to stop, defeated.


    At that moment, headlights illuminated Jake and Ricky. The man leading the group stepped down from the car, and upon seeing Odie, Jake''s face turned pale, "Bo-Boss..."


    "Where is she?" Odie''s expression was ominous.


    Swallowing nervously, Jake said, "She-she got away..."


    Odie''s eyes filled with danger, exerting an immense pressure that made it hard for the two men to breathe.


    The next second, Jonah stepped forward, lifting both men off the ground, one in each hand.


    Odie asked coldly, "Who''s the buyer?"


    "It''s Hunky from Devonport. Hunky and Skinny took the job! We were only responsible for the hit. We don''t know anything else!"


    Odie was clealy unsatisfied with the response. His stern face remained unpleased, and Jonah emotionlessly inquired, "Boss, what should we do with them?" "Dump them in the sea."


    "Understood."


    Hearing this, Jake and Ricky were so terrified they wet themselves.


    "Please, have mercy, Sir!"


    "Sir! We had nothing to do with this! Please, spare us!"


    No matter how much the two pleaded, Odie didn''t spare them nce. He signaled Jonah, and


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    soon, Jake and Ricky were bagged.


    "Should we pursue her?"


    "She won''t get far. Have someone follow this road. I want Sophie in front of me within two hours." "Yes, Boss."


    Jonah immediately led two groups to pursue in their cars.


    A bodyguard approached, draping a coat over Odie''s shoulders. "Mr.


    Odie, it''s windy here. Perhaps you should return to rest. It''s Ms.


    Sophie''s first time in Duskhaven


    She''s unfamiliar with the area Moreover, with our people at both the airport and the docks, she won''t escape." Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    "Hmm."


    Odie felt somewhat irritable.


    Then, the bodyguard escorted Odie to the car.


    Outside the Duskhaven Hotel, the bodyguard parked in the garage. As Odie stepped out, someone


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    suddenly pped him across the face.


    The crisp p left Odie dazed, his anger already simmering. But when he looked up, he saw a disheveled Sophie.


    "Sophie?"


    Odie was taken aback. He hadn''t expected Sophie to return.


    She had already secured a car, and tonight had been her best chance to escape. Why would shee back?