No! She couldn't let anything happen to her. What would Lila do if she died?
The thought of her daughter filled Orelia with a sudden surge of energy. She swung her purse at the men, then turned and ran toward the back, shouting, "Someone's been murdered! Help!"
Just as she was almost at the exit, a sharp pain shot through her scalp. A thug grabbed her by the hair and yanked her back, landing several hard slaps across her face.
"f**k, you still dare to run?"
Orelia felt disoriented from the blows, lying on the ground motionless for a moment. Then, the smell of gasoline soaked into her clothes, and she heard the soft drip of it. Only then did she snap back to reality.
With great effort, she lifted her head and saw Riley holding a lighter in his hand. A cold chill spread through her body
