RankNovelElodie kept her composure, eyes fixed on the sports car blocking the road.
By now, she was almost certain this was a deliberate interception.
"This isn't good," muttered her colleague beside her, a tall Black man who suddenly frowned. "I recognize the
guy standing in front. He's a notorious boss in this area-connected to one of the Italian families."
Elodie's brow furrowed. There were more than enough men on the other side, and their exact motive was still
unclear.
And someone who drove a car that expensive-were they after money?
Probably not.
"We have firearms, right?" Elodie glanced at the car doors. All locked.
She couldn't shake the feeling that these people were more dangerous than the mortars they'd escaped earlier.
"We do," her colleague replied, "but if we go toe-to-toe with them... | don't like our chances."
Elodie got the message. There was little hope of getting away clean today.
Just then, the door of the sports car opened.
A man stepped out-mid-thirties, classic European features, but striking in his
own way. His expensive clothes set him apart from everyone else.
The moment he appeared, her colleague's eyes widened. "Is that someone from the Quinn family?"
Elodie turned to him, puzzled. "The Quinn family?"
She knew nothing about the criminal underworld here.
"One of those old Italian families. Their reach is far, and they're known for being ruthless."
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"What are they doing here...?" Sweat broke out on her colleague's brow.
The situation had just beca lot more complicated.
Elodie gripped her phone tightly, anxiety twisting in her chest.
She desperately needed to get out of this dead zone and contact Jarrod, but right now, that felt impossible.
"Ms. Thorne, please wait," her colleague said quietly. "Lettry to negotiate with them first."
She nodded, her expression grave. "Be careful.”
Elodie couldn't make out what was being said outside. She only saw the so-called Quinn family man, his
expression cold and sinister.
Not good.
Her mind raced for a plan, but then she saw armed men moving toward their car.
Staying calm, Elodie kept one hand out of sight, trying to get a signal on her phone.
Suddenly, the white man was
standing fight outside her window, grinning in a way that made her skin crawl His green eyes glittered as he
rapped on the glass, gesturing for herto get out.
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Elodie's nerves were stretched taut.
This day had already veered off script, but these men-the danger they exuded was something else entirely.
She stayed put.
The man outside quickly lost patience, his curses and threats coming rapid-fire as he demanded she open the
door.
Elodie's face remained tense but betrayed no fear. She was weighing her options when, out of nowhere, another
convoy rolled up.
Several vehicles stopped a short distance away, drawing the attention of the men outside.
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No idea what they discussed.
Moments later, her local colleague
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He knew full well how sensitive Elodie's position was nothing could be allowed to happen to her.
Elodie, however, kept her gaze on the newcomers. "Who are they?"
Her colleague shook his head. "Regular army, from what | can tell. No idea why
the Quinn guy agreed to let us go. Maybe they struck skind of deal." Elodie's instincts told her something
was off.
But it wasn't just about her-there were several cars, all carrying colleagues. The decision wasn't hers alone.
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