"Staring death in the face, you’re still playing tricks?"
She composed herself, trying to keep her emotions stable and her expression softened. "I’ve agreed to film what you want, there’s no need to force me."
"What?" The man was a bit incredulous. "You’re willing to do it voluntarily?"
"Yes." At this point, she could only take it one step at a time. "I think if I don’t cooperate, you probably won’t get the effect you want. I don’t have any unreasonable demands, I just want to calm myself down now. Give me half an hour more, I assure you that the result will satisfy you."
"You think I’m stupid?" The man snorted coldly. "I have no reason to believe you."
Obviously, those people wouldn’t buy her change in attitude.
"I know there’s no way out for me. I’m willing to agree to your demands because Eva is my best friend. I don’t want you to hurt her." Sophie tried her best to steady them; she needed time, even ten more minutes would help.
"Fine, I’ll give you half an hour more. Let’s see what tricks you can play!" The man hesitated for a moment, glaring at her as he spoke.
Sophie took advantage of their inattention to signal Eva with her eyes. The two shifted their bodies quietly, moving towards the door.
Time ticked by, and half an hour was almost up.
"Eva, run!" Sophie shouted, and the two dashed out in sync.
This was a remote, mountainous area, with many uneven roads, making it difficult for cars to maneuver.
"Eva, we split up. Whoever gets out first, remember to call the police!" At this moment, remaining calm was crucial. Sophie said these words calmly. Eva just nodded frantically, and the two, understanding each other, ran in different directions.
"Catch them quickly! Damn it, daring to trick me, when I catch them, they’ll pay!"
Behind them, voices shouting and approaching rapidly.
Sophie didn’t think further, heading straight for the foot of the hill. In such a place, cars couldn’t be used, and she successfully caught everyone’s attention, making all the men pursue her direction.
The slope at the foot of the hill was steep, and Sophie nearly twisted her ankle. She stumbled forward, with only one thought in mind: not getting caught. If caught, she was doomed.
Her legs started to go numb. Sharp stones stabbed her feet, causing a searing pain.
"Ah!" She lost her footing and rolled down the slope, tumbling clumsily. Her hands and legs had no intact skin left, bloodied and shocking to see.
Whether it was tears or blood that blurred her eyes, she lay helplessly on the ground, weakly opening her eyes to see the blue sky above.
"There she is!" Several men swarmed over, surrounding her tightly.
"See where you can run now!"
Her body was forcibly lifted and taken toward the abandoned warehouse.
Asher Land, Asher Land.
Why was it that when she felt helpless, he was the first person she thought of?
A red Ferrari raced down the mountain road, his hands gripping the steering wheel trembled uncontrollably. Nobody could feel his anxiety and unease at that moment.
Ever since he received Julia’s call for help, he rushed over in a panic. If anything happened to her, he would never forgive himself for life.
"Sophie, nothing can happen to you, absolutely nothing."