Chapter 148 Paid Back in Full

Gabriel whipped around at the sound of Roman's voice. The beam of a flashlight sliced through the darkness and landed on what looked like the roof of a half-submerged cabin. Waves were violently crashing against it. The sight of this hit Gabriel like an explosion, and his mind went blank. He didn't even stop to think. He simply plunged forward and sprinted straight into the sea. The freezing water climbed from his calves to his knees, then to his waist. But Gabriel felt nothing. His eyes were simply locked on the fragile cabin in the storm. He desperately prayed that nothing had happened to Emily. He repeated her name in his mind, pleading for her to be safe. Soon, he reached the cabin and grabbed the door. It was bolted from the outside. "Break it open!" His roar tore through the wind. Together, he and the bodyguards threw their shoulders against the door. Once, twice—until a deafening crack could be heard, and the wood splintered apart. Instantly, a surge of seawater bu