Chapter 191

Ella’s eyes widened in surprise. “What do you mean?” She thought back to Long Harbor, where it was all for Sebastian’s sake. Now, it seemed like it was all about money. “Money?”

Lorenzo looked at her naive expression and scoffed. “Your pocket money?”

Ella’s eyelid twitched in irritation. That was a bit harsh. Her pocket money wasn’t much, but for Mr. Giovanni’s people, it was probably just a drop in the bucket. “So what are you really after? My mom’s Turner Group?”

Lorenzo chuckled again, a hint of amusement in his voice. “Turner Group? Is that little company your mom—”

Ella’s eyes widened in disbelief. Little company? What’s this guy’s deal? Everyone in Long Harbor talks about how impressive the Turner Group is, and how far her mom has taken it. But in Lorenzo’s eyes, it’s just a little company?

A thug’s voice came from outside. “Check all the parked vehicles too. Don’t let any slip by.”

“Got it, boss,” another voice replied.

Hearing that they were going to check parked cars made Ella’s breath catch in her throat. If they stayed here, they were in trouble.

She clutched Lorenzo’s shirt tighter. “Drive, hurry up and get us out of here,” she whispered nervously, cursing her bad luck in her mind.

Lorenzo’s grip on her chin tightened as he straightened up to look outside. “There are a lot of people coming,” he said, his tone flat but with an undercurrent of warning.

Ella’s heart raced. Of course, she knew there were people coming—she could see them out of the corner of her eye. She just wanted to get out of this mess as quickly as possible. “Enough. Just tell me, what you want?” she pleaded, her voice shaking.

Lorenzo’s eyes flickered with amusement. “So straightforward?” he asked, almost teasingly.

Ella’s frustration boiled over. “Just tell me already.”

Lorenzo’s expression softened just a bit. He gave her chin a gentle squeeze, not quite a pinch, and then turned to the driver. “Drive,” he said firmly.

The car finally started to move, but almost immediately, the driver slammed on the brakes. Lorenzo lurched forward, and Ella, still caught between his legs, couldn’t help but let out a small cry as her forehead collided with his belt buckle. The impact was jarring, and she winced, clutching her forehead. “Ouch,” she muttered, wincing in pain.

Lorenzo’s eyes narrowed as he glanced at her, then back at the driver. “What’s going on?” he asked, his voice sharp.

“They want to inspect the car,” the driver replied, his voice strained.

Someone arrived at the driver’s side, gesturing for the driver to lower the window.

Lorenzo said, “Roll down the window.”

Ella’s heart sank. She knew this was bad. She didn’t want to be found here, not now. “No way,” she blurted out, her voice firm.

Lorenzo raised an eyebrow at her. “Hmm?” he prompted, clearly waiting for an explanation.

“Drive. Just push through,” Ella stuttered, her voice barely steady. The other side had sent so many people to find her; there must be a big complication behind it. If they discovered she was in Lorenzo’s car, it would be trouble now and later.

Chapter 391

Lorenzo asked, “Are you really afraid the proper—”

Ella replied, “Someone like you, when I’m always on the edge, wouldn’t be strad—” The words trailed off. She was in a terrible environment and had witnessed nothing like this her whole life. This time, she was literally down, walking on the edge of life and death, and it was impressive she had even gotten this far.

“Have the driver force through,” he said, not demanding anything now because he urgently needed to get out of there. “At whatever conditions you want afterward.” Ella hadn’t thought of it yet, so there was no need to worry. They needed to leave this place.

Lorenz smirked slightly, as if he had received the answer he wanted. He casually instructed the driver to proceed.

“Okay,” the driver nodded and hit the gas pedal, speeding away.

The thugs seemed taken aback that they would force their way through. Once they realized it, they fired several shots at their car.

Ella had been about to get up from between Lorenzo’s legs when she heard the noise. She instinctively shrank back, her legs pressing tightly together. This time, she got stuck at her crotch.