Chapter 265

At this point, if anyone was going to pull this kind of stunt, it had to be the Iron Vultures. But Oliver just couldn't wrap his head around why he'd be their target instead of Elaine. To him, she made way more sense. Trying to keep his cool, he looked at them and casually threw out, "I think you'd have better luck going straight to Mr. Sinclair." The guy leading the group grinned and said, "Well, once we've got you, he'll show up on his own." That... actually made twisted sense. Oliver gave a faint smile, then suddenly lunged forward and kicked the guy right in the gut. As the man screamed in pain, the others instinctively looked over, and Oliver took that moment to bolt. "Go get him!" the guy screamed, clutching his groin and doubling over in agony. Honestly, Oliver almost made it. But just as he hit the intersection, Matthew showed up like it was all part of the plan, standing there ready. And yep — Oliver ran straight into him. "Well, that's just great," Oliver muttered, totally gi