Dangerous Love: You Are My One and Only Bride novel Chapter 1861

Knowing that Mateo’s plan to whisk her away was nigh, Arianne panicked a little. “No, no! I’m not leaving with you!”

Mateo spared her only a brief glance. He did not even give her a word.

News of recent development had hit him: Mark’s people had begun watching every airport in the city. He had to move and fast. Even if he could not leave the country, changing the location he housed Arianne was still a must.

Yes, he suspected betrayal from his dear pal Ralt. How else could he explain Mark’s obviously-guided focus on airports? The only explanation was if that bastard was somehow tipped into knowing that Mateo was still alive, and that he was the one who’d abducted Arianne!

The old woman finished packing all of Arianne’s things. “Everything’s in order, sir.”

Mateo nodded. “Wait for us outside. I’ll be with you in a moment.”

She gave a confirmatory hum and went out, Arianne’s suitcase lumbering along.

The room was left with just Arianne and Mateo. By this point, all of the favorable, glowing impressions Arianne once harbored for Mateo had long gone extinct; in its place was steeliness that fueled her bristling. “What must I do to make you let me go?! I never wanted to attract a mote of your attention!”

Unperturbed, Mateo produced a small vial and a syringe. “You either get into the car of your own volition, or you get in through this way. What’s your choice? Please let me know; I would like to do what you consent to to the best of my abilities.”

Arianne could not tell what filled the vial, but she hazarded to guess that it was likely similar to the drug that put her to sleep from before. The last thing she wanted was to be anyone’s movement-controlled puppet, especially when she had a better chance at escaping if she was awake. With a frown, she declared, “I can walk on my own, so no, thank you. Wouldn’t want to inconvenience you now, would I?”

Mateo tucked his threat back into his pocket. “Good. Follow me. We’re changing to a new location. Makes it easier for us to make a break to another country.”

The sun outside was a little blinding. Arianne narrowed her eyes and scanned her surroundings as carefully as she could, yet she registered nothing familiar anywhere. Where on Earth was she?