Chapter 356

"Um... um!" Linda's eyes flew open wide, her body struggling instinctively. But her resistance was futile. The man behind her was too strong, his grip unyielding. Before she knew it, she was shoved into a jeep, and her captor climbed into the driver’s seat, starting the engine and speeding off without hesitation. "Who are you?" Linda demanded, her voice sharp with panic as she glared at the back of his head. "What the hell do you want?" Her tone was fierce, but her hands betrayed her fear, trembling slightly as she tried to steady them in her lap. She'd never been in a situation like this before, and the unfamiliar terror gnawed at her insides. “I won’t hurt you,” the man replied in a flat, emotionless tone. Linda’s stomach twisted. She didn’t believe him for a second. This had to be a kidnapping. Desperate, she began pounding on the car door, her voice rising to a hoarse plea. “Let me out! I don’t have anything of value... capturing me is useless!” Her mind raced as she remembered the