The Kiss that Sparked it All

Despite their shared reluctance to wake Jaxon none of them wanted to face the man’s

wrath.

But if they let those folks get away, wouldn’t that mean kissing the money goodbye?

Jaxon hadn’t expected them to be this idiotic. All he’d asked was for them to keep watch for one night, and they’d slept like logs, oblivious to the escape of their captives!

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He watched them in silence, his gaze as heavy as lead, until finally he spoke with a steady voice, “Get after them now.”

“Yes, Boss. They were hurt during the day; they won’t be fast. Trust me, they definitely rant out the front gate-I heard some noise.”

One of them tried to curry favor, his smile barely forming before Monkey’s slap wiped it off

his face.

“You!”

He glared at Monkey and was about to lash out with a few choice words when Monkey moved closer to Jaxon. That was enough to tell him it was exactly what the Boss wanted. He immediately lowered his head in silence.

“Useless.”

“Monkey, take the van and chase them down. The rest of us will split up and cover more ground.”

“Got it.”

Elton was a nervous wreck, constantly looking over his shoulder. The path before him. was wide open, leaving nowhere to hide.

Panting and clutching his chest, he was running out of breath. He couldn’t help but worry about Balfour and Victoria-where had they run off to? Had they found a place to hide? Were they out on the main road?

He had to escape.

Just as Elton was thinking about his kids, commotion erupted in the yard, and the sound of a car starting sent a cold sweat down his spine. Scanning for a building to take cover in, he found none-but then his eyes fixed on a large green dumpster ahead. Gritting his teeth, he dove in.

Continuing to run with his injuries would only slow him down; it was better to take a chance on hiding.

Meanwhile, Balfour and Victoria ran in silence, heads down and feet pounding the path ahead. The country road was rough, full of dips and holes that could appear out of nowhere.

Victoria stumbled into the mud on her first misstep, and only Balfour’s quick pull saved. her from falling in completely.

Exhausted and scared, she kept looking back, hoping her father could lead their pursuers away, but it was all wishful thinking. Behind them, the silence was as if nothing had ever happened.

Under the night sky, only Victoria and Balfour’s desperate escape could be seen, their elongated shadows cast by the moonlight.This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

Neither dared to let go of the other’s hand, neither dared to suggest a break, as their breathing grew heavier.

Victoria excelled in many areas, but she was more of a drag in sports. The fact that she had kept up for so long was already a feat, but she couldn’t ask for a rest. After all, they were victims of a kidnapping- no one knew when those thugs might catch up.

In unfamiliar territory, the kidnappers had the advantage. If they were discovered and the kidnappers decided to drive around and cut them off, they’d be trapped without a chance for a proper burial.

Fortunately, after another 500 meters or so, they came upon a dense thicket. Balfour suggested they stop to catch their breath.

“Stay here and don’t move. I’m going to look around. We’ll leave in two minutes.”

While Victoria was struggling, Balfour seemed unphased by the ordeal.