Emily's father slowly made his way to the door, his hand trembling as he reached for the handle. He took a deep breath before swinging it open, revealing a group of men standing outside. Emily's heart raced as she recognized one of them as the man who had tried to kidnap her a few days ago."Mr. Robertson," the man said, a smirk on his face. "We've been looking for you."Emily's father stepped back, his eyes wide with fear. "What do you want?""We want you to come with us," the man said, stepping forward. "We have some business to discuss."Emily's father hesitated, looking back at Emily. She could see the fear in his eyes and the uncertainty on his face."Emily," he said, turning back to her. "I'm sorry. I have to go with them."Emily felt a sense of panic rise within her. "No, Dad, you can't go with them. It's not safe.""I have to," he said, his voice shaking. "It's the only way to protect you."Emily watched helplessly as her father was led away, feeling a sense of despair wash ov

Emily tried to compose herself and smiled back at the man. "Oh, no thank you. I was just admiring the jewelry in the window."The man nodded and walked to the back of the store, giving Emily a chance to quickly grab the package and slip it into her bag. Just as she was about to leave, the man turned around and caught her eye. Emily's heart skipped a beat, but the man didn't say anything and continued on his way.Emily let out a sigh of relief as she left the store and headed back toward the warehouse. She couldn't help but feel like she was being watched, and the feeling only intensified as she made her way through the deserted streets.As she approached the warehouse, she saw the man waiting outside for her. "Did you get it?" he asked, his eyes scanning her bag.Emily nodded, holding out the package. "Here it is," she said, trying to keep her voice steady.The man took the package and handed her an envelope. "Your payment," he said, before turning to leave.Emily watched as he disapp

Emily gasped as a hand grabbed her from behind, covering her mouth to prevent her from screaming. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she tried to break free, but the grip on her was too tight. She knew she was in serious trouble."Shh...it's just me," a familiar voice whispered in her ear. Emily turned around and saw Ethan standing in front of her, his face tense."What's going on?" she asked, her voice shaking."I don't know," Ethan said, looking around nervously. "But we need to get out of here. Now."Emily nodded, quickly getting dressed as Ethan packed a bag with some of their essentials. As they were about to leave, they heard a knock on the door.Ethan motioned for Emily to hide in the closet as he went to answer the door. Emily could hear muffled voices, but she couldn't make out what they were saying.After a few minutes, Ethan came back to the closet. "We have to go," he said, his voice urgent. "They know we're here."Emily followed Ethan out of the apartment, keeping clo

Contract Marriage Challenges: Victory and More Threats to Come.The right-hand man quickly activated the bomb, and Emily and Ethan realized that they had only moments to act."Everyone, clear the building!" Ethan yelled.The team scattered, running out of the building as quickly as they could. Emily and Ethan searched for a way out, but they couldn't find one."We have to get out of here," Emily said, panic rising in her voice.Ethan nodded, his mind racing. He spotted a window on the far side of the room."Over there," he said, pointing to the window.They ran towards it, dodging gunfire from the right-hand man as they went. Just as they reached the window, a bullet grazed Ethan's arm, and he stumbled.Emily grabbed him, pulling him towards the window. Together, they crashed through the glass and landed on the ground below.As they ran towards their car, they heard the explosion behind them. Emily looked back to see the building erupt in flames."We did it," Ethan said, relief eviden

Emily looked at the man on the ground, unsure of what had just happened. Her heart was racing, and her hands were shaking. Ethan was on the ground, too, and she ran to him, kneeling beside him."Ethan, are you okay?" she asked, her voice trembling.Ethan groaned and rubbed his head. "I think so," he said, sitting up slowly.Emily looked around, trying to find the source of the noise. She saw a man standing at the end of the alleyway, holding a gun. It was Luke.Luke walked toward them, his gun still raised. "Are you two all right?" he asked, his voice low.Emily nodded, unable to speak. She couldn't believe what had just happened. Luke had saved their lives."What are you doing here?" Ethan asked, his voice shaky."I followed you," Luke said, his eyes never leaving the man on the ground. "I saw him pull a gun, and I knew I had to do something."Emily stood up, her knees weak. "Thank you, Luke," she said, her voice barely a whisper.Luke put the gun away and walked over to them. "Are y