Odie''s attempt to grab the gun didn''t quite pan out. Jonah, who was standing by, was all set to jump in and team up with Odie, but before he could make his move, a gunshot echoed through the air. Sophie let out a painful grunt.


    Blood trickled from her shoulder, and her face went pale as sweat, as big as peas, dotted her forehead from the searing pain. Odie, ready to spring into action, suddenly froze.


    Colby''s face turned as dark as a stormy sky; he had his pistol aimed right at the back of Kiran''s head. But Kiran, cool as a cucumber, kept his back turned to him.


    "Colby, think it through. Next time... it won''t just be the shoulder."


    Kiran''s words sent a shiver down Colby''s arm, making his hand tremble. Everyone had witnessed Kiran''s prowess. If he missed once, it wouldn''t just be Sophie''s shoulder that was in danger. These thoughts zipped through Colby''s mind, but before he knew it, Kiran had already whisked Sophie away.


    "Colby! Colby!"


    Adler was shaking Colby frantically, "Come on, think! We need a n!"Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    ''Colby, don''t act rashly.''


    ''They still need me; they won''t kill me just yet.''


    Sophie''s words kept echoing in his mind, and the image of her looking at him was vivid. He needed to stay calm. There had to be more to this situation.


    "What''s Kiran''s deal?" Colby''s gaze, sharp as a knife, zeroed in on Sandy.


    Sandy went pale and shook her head vigorously, "I-I don''t know."


    "You don''t know?"


    Colby moved closer, his voice ice-cold, "Kiran''s been tailing us, and he''s your brother. How could you not know?"


    Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Sandy shook her head desperately, "I really don''t know! I don''t!"


    Seeing Sandy''s distress, Jenna


    stepped in, "Alright, let''s get out of here and figure this outter. Sophie said they wouldn''t harm her yet, right? Det''s get outside and cal Mr. Gordon for help, maybe it''s not toote."


    "Yeah, yeah! We need to save her first!"


    Adler quickly pulled out his phone, "I''ll call Rick!"


    "No need," Odie said, his tone icy, "They''re up there, holding Sophie. No one''s gonna dare make a move."


    Up in the cavern, Kiran had already taken Sophie with him.


    James saw Sophie, bloodied and battered, and his face darkened immediately, "Kiran! Do you know what you''ve done?"


    "What? Feeling sorry for her?" Kiran casually shoved Sophie into James''s arms.


    ire, seeing the opportunity, chimed in,


    useles


    "Boss, I think Sophie''s et


    now! Why not finish her off?


    It''d hit the four major families hard!"


    Before ire could finish, James gave Colt a look.


    Colt stepped forward and pped ire hard, leaving one side of her face swollen.


    "You!"


    "Sophie''s still got her uses," James said, lifting Sophie into his arms, "Call an ambnce, and get that bleeding stopped!"


    Harold, not far away, had arrived


    with his team.


    blood eeing Sophie,


    and in James''s arms,


    Harold''s eyes narrowed sharply.