The force pulled her back from her feet. With tears dripping down her eyes, she felt she has been caught by the men she overheard them discussing about killing a lady. She was still held when she heard footsteps outside. Then she heard a loud bang on the door, then another stronger bang.
She wanted to let out a scream, but the hands in her mouth was too tight that she was unable to scream.
Suddenly, the place felt silence, and there were no longer voices or footsteps.
The arms released Melissa. She tried running, but she recognized the voice whispering, “It’s me, Liam.”
Melissa turned around to look at him.
“Liam,” she screamed. “What happened to you?”
He was badly injured on his legs. His suit was reeked into rags.
Melissa gasped.
“What happened, Liam?”
“I was ambushed. I managed
