While the thugs were all focused on Edmund, Larissa turned and ran.

When the thugs saw that Larissa was running inside the motel, they did not chase after her, probably thinking that she was already their prize anyway. They laughed harder at Edmund instead. "Lookie here! Even your woman left you alone to run off by herself!"

"You're a sack of shit, dude!"

"Hahahaha!"

…

Larissa ran as fast as she could to the room Edmund had locked her in. She smacked her hand repeatedly on the door and shouted, "Come out quickly! Edmund's getting beaten up!"

The black-suited men ran out from their rooms, and the leader was the one Larissa had made a deal with. He must have informed the others at this point, because he asked very plainly, "Shouldn't you be escaping if Rogers is getting beaten up? Why are you still here looking for us?"

"Didn't I tell you that I have to follow him to the airport?" Larissa waved her hand. "Enough talk. Hurry and go save him! If he can't leave, my friend won't be ab