Chapter 21

Nick handed over the phone, and Jake quickly dialed a number. "Hello? Mr. Stone? It's me, Jake. I'm in trouble here, can't handle it on my own. Please, come help me out. I owe you big time!" Andrew's face changed when he heard that. He grabbed Clara's arm nervously. "Clara, this is bad! We better stop now. They just called Alexander! "That guy's no joke. He's way more dangerous than Jake. Jake's just a small fry under him. Word is, Stone kills without blinking. He's brutal and ruthless—people like that, we really can't mess with..." Seeing Andrew panic gave Nick and Jake a confidence boost. "Hah! Realize who you're messing with now, huh?" Jake sneered. "Let me tell you, once Mr. Stone gets here, you're done! Don't even think about running—stay right there!" Clara didn't say a word. She casually picked up an apple and chucked it across the room. Bang—it landed square in Jake's mouth, effectively shutting him up. "Too noisy." That was all she said, cool as ever. She yanked a thug off the