Chapter 153: 'Who should I taste?'

[Ralph's POV]

I stood in front of the speedboat, and in a flash, guns were out, their barrels shining under the early noon sun.

They know who I am. And they are worried and scared. Yet they still point their weapons at me.

They must've sensed a threat equal to mine.

I've underestimated Alfeo. I should've known better than to mess with his daughter.

I could've just gotten that girl with me on this trip, have her convince her father to let Juliette go.

But I can't have that fifteen year old see this. It's already tough having a father who sells drugs for a living. She deserves the peaceful normal life she has now.

I stared at the black circles in front of the anxious faces.

'I know you're being forced into this. I won't take this to heart.' I raised both hands and flashed my palms to show that I'm unarmed.

'Take me to your boss and you have my word, you'll stay alive after this. And you'll get a normal job with the family.'

The two men on the boat and the other four men s