Truth be told, he had no intentions of fighting them.He was vastly outnumbered after all.It was just him and Jarrod in the car.
Even if Laney joined the fight, they still didn‘t stand a chance.He had to think of something quick.He stepped out of the car and looked around.
Garrett usually had a warm smile on his face, which made him look like an approachable person.
But now, his face was cold as ice.
Although he was still gentlemanly–looking, he was more intimidating than usual.
“Who paid you to hurt my girlfriend?”
He strode towards the group of men, his piercing gaze boring a hole into the man in the lead.
Perhaps it was because of the air Garrett exuded, or perhaps it was because he had stepped out of a luxury sports car—
whatever the reason, the tattooed man in the lead didn‘t act rashly.
“Who are you? You‘d better mind your own business.”
“My name‘s Garrett Harding.Laney here is my girlfriend.Whoever dares to hurt her will not only be my enemy, but the enemy of the entire Harding family.”
After saying that, he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, walked past the wall of strong men, and strode up to Laney.
He patted her on the back and said, “I’ll handle things from here.Wait for me in the car.”
Laney stood glued to her spot.
Garrett frowned and grabbed her arm, trying to get her to listen to him.It seemed that these hit men had indeed heard of the name of the Harding family, because they were all stunned for a moment.
Not to mention, Garrett‘s domineering attitude made them think twice about taking action.
Garrett took their hesitation as an opportunity to escape and dragged Laney to the car.
Jarrod was smart.
The second Garrett closed the door behind him, Jarrod slammed his foot on the gas and sped out of the alley.
Only then did the hit men realize that they had been tricked.
They shouted and ran after the sports car, but it was too late.
In the car, Garrett wiped the sweat on his forehead and looked back at the dozen men chasing after them.
When they were safe, he sighed with relief and muttered, “Only God knows I was scared shitless.Phew! I had no idea that‘d work!”
He had seen a lot of things in his life and the people he hated to deal with the most were the outlaws.They always resorted to violence and would refuse to listen to reason.
“Who were those people?”
He looked at Laney questioningly.This woman was so bold.
Even after their narrow escape, she was still so calm.
Now Garrett found another reason to like her.
Laney looked as though nothing out of the ordinary had happened.She wiped her dagger and tucked it back into its sheath behind her waist.
After thinking for a while, she said, “The Burke family‘s men.I recognized one of them just now.I met him before when I was on a mission.The Burkes are engaged in some illegal businesses.They hold power in both Seacisco and Barnes.Back then, I offended them.They‘re probably here to take revenge on me.”
As Garrett listened to Laney carefully, his eyes grew sharp.He stared at Laney for a long time and then sighed, “You are really a troublemaker, aren‘t you?”
Laney had just moved to Barnes–a place where the Burke family held a lot of power.Because they failed to take revenge on Laney today, they were definitely bound to try again.Laney stretched her arms and sat leisurely in the back seat of the sports car.She closed her eyes and said indifferently, “I’m used to it.It‘s normal in this industry.While I make money protecting others, my life will always be at stake.”
She paused and then cracked one eye open.She glanced at Garrett and coughed awkwardly.
“Thanks, Mr.Harding.”
“You‘re most welcome.We‘ve known each other for a long time now.We‘re friends now, aren‘t me?” Garrett smiled, waving his hand nonchalantly.
After mulling over it for a while, Laney figured it‘d be better to draw a clear line between them.
After all, she didn‘t like owing others any favors.
“If you need my help, just call me.” These words made Garrett feel somewhat alienated.
He pulled a long face and muttered, “Why do you have to push me away like that?”
However, Laney suddenly looked serious and she sat bolt upright on alert.She pressed her finger to her lips, gesturing at him to shush.
Garrett felt wronged and opened his mouth to protest, but Laney quickly clamped her hand over his mouth.
“Shh.I think someone‘s following us.”
Laney looked back as she spoke.
As expected, three black cars were tailing them, just dozens of meters away.
Garrett frowned and followed her gaze.He pried Laney‘s hand off of his mouth and said, “Those guys are really something.They caught up to us so soon.”
“Even though they looked afraid of your family just now, it seems they‘ll stop at nothing to get to me.” Laney narrowed her eyes and sat back in her seat.
“You can drop me off at a crowded place later.I‘ll handle this.”
“Do you have a death wish or something? Do you really think I‘ll just sit here and watch you get killed?” Garrett cried indignantly.
Turning to Jarrod, he then barked, “Keep driving.” He turned to Laney again and said seriously, “You can‘t go back to the hotel now.Those people are just waiting for an opportunity to attack you.If they see you alone, they‘ll definitely take action.”
Laney thought about it for a moment and then shook her head.
“I‘ll come up with something.I don‘t want to get you or your family involved in this.” Suddenly, Garrett‘s eyes lit up.
“I have an idea.Why don‘t you hide at my place for a while? They won‘t dare to break in.” Laney pursed her lips hesitantly.
“I won‘t get involved.I doubt they‘ll dare to offend the Harding family,” Garrett said confidently.
Then, his expression darkened.
“Don‘t you get it? You won‘t be able to survive out there alone.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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