Jack let out a cold snort and instructed a guy named Logan to keep an eye on Nicolas outside, in case he messed up their plan again.
Once sure no one would interrupt, Jack turned to Norah, "Sweetheart, just behave yourself and you won't get hurt!"
A spark of determination flashed in Norah's eyes. She kicked her legs and slammed her head towards the wall.
"Gosh!" Jack lunged, pulling her back just in time.
Norah gritted her teeth, "I swear you'll pay for this, the Lamont family won't let this slide!"
"I was planning to be gentle to you, but if you're gonna be a tough cookie, don't blame us for getting rough!" Jack shrugged off the fact that Norah's legs were still tied, and started to undress her.
Norah struggled and screamed. Although the surrounding houses were mostly abandoned, Jack gagged her with a piece of cloth to avoid attracting passerby. He was about to tie her hands when a thud was heard outside, followed by Nicolas's scream.
His face changed, and he rushed out to see a man kicking Logan's head through the second story window. Logan was sent flying, hitting the wall and passing out!
Nicolas was hit with something, his hand covering the bleeding wound, terrified and hiding in a corner.
The sight startled Jack, who picked up a chair and threw it at the intruder.
Xavier kicked the chair to pieces, his face fierce, "Where's Norah?"
Nicolas had already pushed Norah out of the window. Xavier was just in time to see Norah looking back at him.
Jack, who had caught up with Xavier, raised his knife and stabbed at Xavier's back.
Xavier, focused solely on Norah, was about to jump out of the window. At the same time, Jack's knife was coming at him.
Xavier's jump caused the knife to slide down his back and into his waist. Hegrimaced in pain, kicked Jack away, and jumped out of the window.
Below the window was a moat that Movie Center had expanded and rebuilt along an old riverbed.

Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan)
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Why can't m Xavier just admit that he loves Norah...
Norah took Estelle to tutor her brother. Both of them are around the same age. So why is Janice and Xavier father feel that there's an age gap for Norah and Xavier. L I know they will be together....
Norah isn't a girl, but a twenty -five year old beautiful woman that loves Xavier Fleming/Gonzalez/Hanson....
Update 3103 hasn't been received and it hold pertinent information. Please fix it for us. Thank you....
This is great! I love the updates....
Now Xavier needs to call in the reinforcement, Gabriel and Jonathan to settle this. Thank you for the updates....
May we please have updates. Thank you...
Xavier will always protect Norah he must admit this to himself and Norah. I believe after they return from this , he'll need to approach Norah 's parents and he'll get support from Jonathan and Ella....
I like how you are getting all the different love interest committed, thank you for the updates....