Nala's eyes widened with surprise as she gazed at him.
"I have something really tasty with me. Are you feeling hungry?" Drake asked.
Nala firmly shook her head and started to retreat, but Drake swiftly blocked her path.
"Hey, don't go. Stay right there!" He held onto her with a tight grip. "Um... Your mom actually sent me to find you!"
Nala hesitated for a moment upon hearing it was her mother. "Is it really her?"
Drake continued, weaving his tale. "Didn't she just dash off suddenly? She told you to wait here, didn't she?"
"Yes..."
"That's correct!" Drake beamed. "Little one, if you leave like this, what if your mom can't find you?"
"She knows where to find me. I'll just play here for a bit and then head back to the lobby!"
"Oh..." Drake glanced around. "I know that lobby. I'll take you there!"
Nala became wary and cautiously freed herself, stepping back a couple of paces.
"I'm truly a friend of your mother's. If you don't go back, she'll be anxious when she can't locate you, right?"
"Okay, I'll go back!" she said.
Drake lifted Nala onto his shoulder.
Nala instinctively cried out, but he covered her mouth before she could make a sound!
No matter how she struggled, she was no match for an adult man. Drake clenched his fist and struck Nala on the back of her head, causing her to faint, and her doll fell to the ground.
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Alexander arrived at the hotel, familiar with its layout, planning to extort more money from Drake. He didn't expect to find an unconscious little girl in the room.
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