She looked at the phone in her hand, picturing his eyes on her when she secretly took out her phone just now. That sent a shiver down her spine.
Meanwhile, Michael was fuming because he almost got into a car crash, and he marched up to kick the wheel of the car blocking the way. However, Leo’s sudden appearance by the car door forced Michael to frantically scurry back to his car to leave.
At the entrance to the alley, a few bodyguards dressed in black closed in under Eugene Cornelius’ lead.
Elyse saw the scene unfold in Leo’s car. It finally dawned on her that Leo had been waiting to ambush them—he wanted to expose her and Michael!
We’re done for.
Michael, with his egglike head and tiny eyes, crossed his arms on his chest and bent down a little in a defensive position. Given his stocky build, he probably could not take down even one bodyguard.
After weighing it up, he put down his hands, turned around, and chuckled. “Mr. Alston, what is this? Why did you send these men to stand guard at my house? I thought they were robbers!”
Then, he scratched his head. A pathological liar like him could lie with a straight face.
Leo stood there in silence. Half of his figure was shrouded in the night, giving him a cold and distant appearance.
By now, Elyse’s face was as pale as a ghost. Her hands and legs went limp, and she lost all strength to get out of the car.
Eugene took a few huge steps forward. “Michael Clayton, how bold of you and your daughter! How could you cheat Mr. Alston over and over? Do you think he’d always turn a blind eye to what you did?”
He waved, and the bodyguards in black produced two huge black sacks, which they unrolled in front of Michael. The sacks were perfect for two.
Eugene walked over and flicked the sack. “Mr. Alston didn’t make a move on you not because he believed in your words. He just wanted you to find the person he needed. But you let him down.”
Michael looked at Eugene and Leo quietly, and his gaze rested on the sacks again.
“Mr. Alston has plenty of sacks like these. Whoever fools him will receive one. Some of those guys were unlucky. They got their sacks right when they accidentally revealed their intentions. I’d say you are rather lucky, thanks to that somebody.”
Eugene was referring to the person who had once helped Leo.
There was a mousy look on Michael’s round face. He lost his calm, and his face was ashen, and his shins were trembling violently.
Elyse noticed the two black sacks as well. She covered her mouth in disbelief and shook her head furiously, refusing to believe that Leo would go to such lengths.
The bodyguards went up to the car, dragged her out, and flung her on top of Michael. The two were shaking. Elyse inched closer to Michael, who was powerless to help his daughter.
“You… You’re breaking the law.” Elyse refused to die. She had a long life ahead of her, and she had unrealized ambitions. Everything would be in vain if she were to die.
Tears flowed down her cheeks.
Eugene snickered at her plea. “Breaking the law to rid evil is a service to the people.” Then, he waved his hand. “Put them in and throw them into the river!”
The bodyguards immediately went into action and stuffed the two into the sacks. Elyse struggled and attempted to shout for help, but someone covered her mouth tightly to quiet her. Her screams were muffled. Crying and shaking her head, she tried to show her remorse to Leo. Alas, he did not want to take another look at her.
That was when she realized that she was done for. She and Michael were now fully in the sack. Without needing orders, the bodyguards lifted the sacks and walked away.
Elyse was pissing herself in the sack out of fear. As the sack was waterproof, she was soaked in her pee.
“L-Leony.” Suddenly, Leo heard a tiny voice and tensed up. He turned around and saw a figure pushing open Michael’s car door.
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