Chapter 168

The man's lips curled into a faint smile. "And you still dared to cause trouble?" Elaine was nearly floored by that look. Forcing herself to stay focused, she muttered, "I asked him—one or more—and he said just one, so I thought..." The man checked the time, then took off his suit jacket in front of her and handed it over. "I can buy you ten minutes. If the cops show up by then, we'll walk." Elaine understood what he was saying—but wait, was he actually going to get involved? Well, at this point, she had no one else to count on. Gritting her teeth, she nodded. "I'll give it a shot." "Alright." He pulled her behind him with one arm, then launched a solid kick at one of the guys. That guy went flying instantly. Elaine stood there stunned. She'd thought he was just some random dude—turned out he was a total boss! But there were too many thugs; backup was still definitely needed. Hiding behind him, Elaine dodged left and right while fumbling for her phone to call the cops. Luckily, there w