Chapter 573
Chapter 573:
Her trained ears counted three of them.
βStop right there p>
The voice was laced with menace, oozing the unmistakable malice of someone who thrived in the shadows.
Gabriela spun around without hesitation and sprayed the pepper spray directly into their faces.
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Agonized screams tore through the air as the three men clawed at their burning eyes, curses echoing through the concrete space.
Understanding hit Aubrey and Tessa like a bucket of ice water.
βRun!β Gabriela shouted, hurling her shopping bag at the attackers with fierce determination. βDrop everything p>
Aubrey and Tessa let go of their bags at once, groceries scattering across the floor as they bolted after Gabriela.
But three unarmed women could never truly outrun determined men.
The tallest of the attackers recovered quickly and stepped in front of them, cutting off their escape like a predator cornering its prey.
βDo you really think running will help p>
These three thugs had been hired by Rebeccaβs driver.
They had tailed Gabriela for days, watching her every move with patient malice.
Her routine trips between work and home had offered them no real opportunityβuntil now.
Finally spotting her at the supermarket, they decided to act, despite the open layout of the vast parking structure.
Gabrielaβs jaw tightened as she raised the pepper spray toward the leaderβs sneering face.
She never got the chance to use it. His makeshift club slammed into her wrist with bone-crushing force, sending a bolt of pain up her arm and draining the color from her cheeks.
The canister flew from her numb fingers.
The thugβs hand clamped around her like a vise as he roared to his companions, βIβve got Gabriela! Forget the othersβjust knock them out and get rid of them p>
Their intentions became horrifyingly clear as they began dragging her toward a shadowed corner.
Rebeccaβs twisted orders echoed in their minds while they imagined taking turns with their captive, then recording everything in photos and videos.
A woman this beautiful meant pleasure and profit in one. The thought alone sent a sick thrill through them.
Even ten years behind bars felt like a price worth paying.
Gabriela fought with desperate fury, driving her heel down on her captorβs foot with all her strength.
His determination was monstrous. Pain contorted his features, but his grip on her never slackened.
βYou defiant little witch, I was going to show you mercy, but you chose suffering p>
His hand rose, ready to smash across her face.
But before the blow could land, another hand shot out and caught his wrist mid-swing, iron fingers tightening until he could no longer move.
Gabrielaβs head snapped around, and relief flooded her voice like sunlight breaking through storm clouds.
βTyler, you came p>
Tyler had heard that Gabriela and her friends had gone out to buy groceries for his birthday. He had come to help them carry the bags and give them a safe ride home. His timing could not have been better.
Tylerβs towering frame radiated raw power, his muscular build casting an intimidating shadow that seemed to swallow the harsh fluorescent light.
βYou dare lay a hand on my friend? Do you have a death wish p>
His single punch turned the thugβs face into a canvas of dark bruises, the impact echoing through the parking structure like thunder.