"Damn it!" cursed one of the subordinates, "Stop moving around, or I'll throw you off the building!" He glimpsed below, unnerved by the height of the building. They were standing at least twenty floors above from the ground.
The leader, holding his cap down, glanced at the building as well before he paid attention to the sound coming from the entrance door. He watched Tony with at least a dozen of his trained men surface on the rooftop. Alarmed, they were surrounded. He had underestimated Brian, never expecting that the man could find their hideout so quickly.
"Let her go!" Tony demanded, his voice as loud and clear as possible. He looked at the poor woman, concerned by her dismal condition.
"You've got no right to order me around," the man snapped coldly. Despite his insides being eaten by fear, he managed to control his facial expression. If he was going to go down tonight, he wasn't going to make it easy for them.
The two sides reached an impasse. The abductors had no way to escape while Tony could not authorize any action carelessly because of Molly. The others didn't know, but Mr. Brian Long gave him clear instructions. Under no circumstances was he allowed to put Molly's life in more danger than it already was. He couldn't imagine what crazy things his boss would do if she were harmed because of his negligence.
It wasn't long before Brian finally made it to the roof. Even in the face of such an intense situation, Brian did not show any sign of weakness. He walked normally, his calm and overbearing attitude was intact. He stood in front of Tony, his eyes never leaving the man he presumed to be the leader. The wind lifted his bangs briefly, revealing his cold as a sculpture expression. Under the dark night, the sharp lines of his face displayed an aggressive and bloodthirsty indifference. His thin lips were pursed, his sharp eyes like that of a falcon's gaze upon seeing his prey. It seemed like one wrong move from the abductors could trigger Brian into charging like a wild beast.
The man faltered under Brian's unblinking eyes. As much as he wanted to deny that Brian scared him, he could not help but grab Molly to his side and use her as a shield. He took the sharp knife from its sheath and pointed it against the soft skin of Molly's neck.
"Mr. Brian Long, our lives are worthless to you." The man said, smiling evilly. "But I'm certain that it will be different if we bring her down with us." The smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a scowl. "Get out of the way, or she dies!"
The man's threat did not faze Brian. His men did not move either. Brian said, indifferently, "I hate being threatened with blank bullets the most, especially by those who are nothing but a waste of space."
The man cowered behind Molly as he pulled the knife painfully closer against her neck. Too close that it started to cut into her skin. Blood began to drip on the knife. "A little more pressure on this knife and your dear Molly is dead meat," said the man.
Molly was frozen in her place from beginning to end. She had become numb after going through an emotional roller coaster. She just stared into Brian's eyes, a little expectantly, and maybe even yearning. Keen to ensure her safety, however, all that Brian could show her was his thirst for revenge.
Her heart seemed to be pricked with something more agonizing. It hurt her more than the wound on the neck. She had been wanting to cry out in pain this whole time, but the intensity of the situation made it more difficult than she thought.
Nervous on the inside, numb on the outside. Brian welcomed the advantageous ability to conceal his true emotions. When the leader became nervous as his options dwindled down one by one, Tony put a gun with a silencer in Brian's hand. "Do you want me to help you?" Brian asked the man slowly. He then lifted the gun and pointed it at the man wearing a silly cap.
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