The chief cleared his throat and said, âHand over the hostage and your weapons. We need you to
come with us for questioning. Otherwise, we would have to use force on you. Our country has strict
laws, and the consequences of being convicted of multiple crimes are very serious.â
âHa! Strict laws? Are you joking?â Bella laughed tauntingly.
The chief sized Bella up and smirked. âThatâs a bold statement, young lady. I guess jail time doesnât
scare you.â
Listening intently to the conversation outside the car, Winston snickered smugly.
âAre you laughing?â
Drew caught Winston laughing and pulled a punch to his fac hich caused his nose to bleed.
âThe hostage you mentioned should be the one behind bars.â
Bellaâs eyes were filled with resentment. âWinston sold firearms, trafficked in illegal goods, and dealt
drugs. Instead of arresting and punishing him according to the law, you are aiding his corru practice.
You have the audacity to talk about fairness and justice
Ryan blinked. âAttagirl!â
âYou!â The chief choked.
âI canât do anything about what Winston has done in your country, but I pity the people who suffer
here.â
Bella clenched her fists angrily. âHe killed an innocent girl in my country. He has to come with me and
be punished for taking her life. I donât care who he works for. Iâm taking Winston with me, dead or
alive.â
The chiefâs eyes bulged, and he gritted his teeth. âHe is a citizen of Terranova. By right, we should be
the ones arresting and grilling him. Even if he deserved a prison sentence, it should come from us, not
you. Youâre not even a police officer. Yet you take matters into your own hands. We will be charging you
according to our countryâs law for your shooting at our citizens on the island. You must be dreaming to
think weâll let you leave with the hostage. Take them away now.â
At the chiefâs command, several police officers in the back drew close and tried to cuff them.
Asher and Ryan stood in defense of Bella without hesitation.
They both wanted to protect Bella.
Drew, who was watching Winston in the car, held a gun a ready to pounce to protect his family.
One of the police officers reached to grab Asher when the la scoffed, gripped the officerâs wrist, and
threw him over the
Before the police officer knew it, he flew through the air and cr to the ground. His arm popped out of its
socket, and his tailbone shattered.
âFuck! That was amazing!â Ryan gawked in awe.
Once they made it back to Savrow, Ryan was determined to learn the move from Asher.
âHow dare you attack law enforcement!â
The chief was not having it, as an assault on the police was not taken lightly in any country. He burst
out, âTake them down now. I donât care what you do. Arrest them now!â
âYes, sir!â
All the police officers swarmed toward Bellaâs group. The situation was getting out of control.
Fueled by rage, Bella was not going to go down without a fight.
Blare!
Suddenly, a piercing siren echoed across the basement parking lot.
The chaotic development hit pause. Even Bella and Asher had no idea what was going on.
A fancy black car with a silver roof loomed from the darkness, in toward them.