Sabrina’s sharp cry had only been half completed before it was muffled by Sebastian’s embrace. The man had an arm wrapped tightly around her, his chest covering her eyes so that she couldn’t see anything.

It gave her a sense of security that she had never felt before.

Following that, she felt his large hands cover her ears.

Four to five muffled bangs sounded, reminding her of fireworks.

Her grip on the man unconsciously tightened.

She felt the hands on her ears move away as she heard a voice commanding Kingston, “Drive.”

The engine roared as the car started up.

Sabrina slowly emerged from the man’s embrace. Her face was a burning red, and she did not dare to face Sebastian at all. Stealing a glance at the rear view mirror, she noticed the body of a man collapsed on the ground where their car had been earlier.

She knew that the muffled, firework-like sounds from earlier were actually gunshots.

Unwittingly, she turned to look at the man.

His expression remained calm and compose