The Reunion After Seven Years novel Chapter 56

Jared saw Kerr approaching and immediately looked up to give him a report.

"Mr. Qin is fine. He was shot with a tranquilizer dart but doesn't seem to have any injuries."

He pulled the needle out of Ken's arm and handed it to Kerr.

"Bring him to the hospital, but don't inform the Qin family for the time being,"

Kerr instructed Jared. He took a look at the surroundings, his eyes sweeping the warehouse for every detail. The small sunroof diagonally above him caught his attention.

Before he could get nearer to examine the window, a tranquilizer gun appeared.

"Move away!"

Kerr yelled urgently. He twisted his body deftly and managed to dodge the tranquilizer dart that was shot out of the window.

Not too far away, Nicole was not so lucky.

She was glued to the spot, unable to see anything and exposed with nowhere to hide. She had never felt so scared in her entire life.

"Ah!"

She felt a sharp pain in her arm, as if something had stung her. Instinctively, she raised her hand to the spot to brush it away. Much to her surprise, it wasn't an insect but something that felt like a needle.

"Nicole!"

Kerr was about to rush to her side to pull her into his arms when a man clad in black suddenly appeared from behind her and held a dagger against her throat.

"Stay where you are, Mr Gu. Even if you accidentally get any closer, my hand will slip and accidentally cut open this young lady's artery too."

The man's voice was clear and menacing. He had never expected to meet Kerr there today, but it seemed to be a very good opportunity that was not to be wasted.

"What do you want?"

Judging from what the man had said, Kerr was sure the man knew him well.

He didn't mind compromising for Nicole's sake, but he couldn't risk allowing her to get hurt. She was already weakened by the tranquilizer and he didn't know how much more she could endure.

"Oh Mr Gu, you're such a kind-hearted person. I haven't actually decided what I want yet, but I wouldn't mind accepting your verbal promise in return for her safety. When I've figured out what I really want, I'll come find you to make my request.

When the time comes, don't pretend to forget about our deal."

The man's tone was casual and relaxed, as though he was a friend chatting about the weather, instead of a gangster threatening a woman with a knife in his hand.

His bright eyes were hidden under the brim of his hat, but he could feel Nicole's body starting to get heavier in his hands, and was starting to slip down slowly.

"As long as we don't meet in these circumstances again, I will fulfill my promise and give you whatever you want."

Kerr could tell that the man in front of him was a smart man. He didn't seem to have any real intention of hurting Nicole.

It didn't make him feel any calmer though. After all, Nicole's life was literally in the man's hands at the moment.

To make matters worse, he could see Nicole's body starting to tremble.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Gu. Till next time, then."

The man grinned broadly at Kerr's promise. Hearing a car approaching from behind him, he let go of Nicole and quickly jumped into the car, which then sped out of the warehouse and disappeared into the darkness.

"Nicole!"

Kerr shouted, as he sprinted towards her and caught her before her body could hit the ground.

Nicole's head felt heavy and she was only half aware of what was going on. She was about to lift her hand to fight him away, but when she recognized his voice, she let her guard down. Before she could utter a single word, the whole world seemed to go black and she passed out.

Without hesitating, Kerr picked up her limp body and took her outside.

Jared watched as Kerr walked away and couldn't help sighing to himself. His boss really valued his woman more than his good friend. He turned his head to look at Bonnie, who was crying. Feeling sorry for her, he took off his coat and handed it to her.