She turned to Holden and urgently said, âWe have to save him.
â
Before Holden could reply, the door of the black car in the middle swung open.
A tall figure got out from the passenger sideâit was none other than Bennett.
He stretched his neck and methodically cracked his knuckles, all while sporting a sinister smirk.
Ariana was all too familiar with that smirk on Bennettâs face; it never preceded anything good.
Tension gripped Ariana.
She knew they wouldnât be allowed to leave without a confrontation.
Bennett undoubtedly had a plan for them.
Yet, Ariana was more concerned about Adrianâs safety than anything else.
The distance between their car and where Adrian was made it difficult for Ariana to assess Adrianâs condition.
She could only hope that Bennett hadnât yet harmed him.
Her heart sank as she watched Bennett walk over to Adrian and deliver a brutal kick to his abdomen.
The force of the kick doubled Adrian over in agony, yet he remained silent.
He looked up and fixed a fierce glare on Bennett.
After a brief pause, Bennett erupted in laughter and mocked, âAh, those eyes! You look just like my favorite wild dog.
â
Before Adrian could respond, Bennett delivered another forceful kick to his abdomen, even stronger than the previous one.
Even Bennettâs subordinates couldnât help but frown at the sight.
Bennett continued to kick Adrian, laughing with each blow as if he was enjoying the cruelty.
Adrian kept silent throughout, his cold, rebellious stare a silent protest against Bennettâs brutality.
âAriana, arenât you going to step out of the car?â Bennett taunted while continuing his assault, looking towards the road where Arianaâs car was.
âGood.
It seems you donât care much for your friend.
Well, if thatâs the case, I might just shoot him!â
When Ariana saw this, she wanted to get out of the car immediately.
However, she was stopped by Holden.
âIâll go save Adrian.
Just stay in the car so that the driver can immediately take you away if necessary.
I have made all the arrangements.
I need you to trust me.
â Holden tried to dissuade Ariana.
His eyes were firm.
It was as if he feared Ariana would be in danger again.
âNo, I canât just stay here,â Ariana refused resolutely.
Adrian was caught because of her.
She couldnât be so selfish.
âHow can I leave you behind and escape alone? I canât be that heartless.
Let me go.
I am Bennettâs target, so Iâm the only one who can save Adrian.
You will only anger him.
â
After spending many days with Bennett, Ariana already knew what kind of person Bennett was.
If he couldnât see her today, he wouldnât give up.
It would lead to terrible consequences.
Besides, they were in Bennettâs territory.
They were at a disadvantage.
âNo,â Holden firmly disagreed with Ariana.
He grabbed her hand more tightly.
âYes, we all know that you are Bennettâs target.
Thatâs why it is more dangerous if you get out of the car.
Besides, we came here to save you.
The top priority is to let you escape from here.
Adrian and I are both grownup men.
We have many ways to escape.
â