Guilty as Sin

winding down for the night, their patrons dispersing as they prepared to close up shop. However, the tranquility was shattered when Sebastien and Andrea burst onto the scene

ds if they let me go!" Andrea shouted, avoiding all the things in the kitchen. She was being dragged b

me of his comrade-someone he trusted. He knew he was in trouble and there was no going back... at least not yet. He had t

s, unleashing a barrage of bullets in their direction. Miraculously, the

cover from gunfire. Onlookers gawked, their curiosity piqued by the spectacle unfolding before them. E

o slow their pursuers. Sebastien shook his head in disbelief before seizing Andrea's arm and urgi

fire. After all, Andrea had forgotten the most cr

ng that their pursuers would be deterred by the dead end. But luck seemed

imself in front of Andrea, a protect

in his tone. "Hand over the girl, and you can walk away unscathed. The

te. "Let us go peacefully, and

ut her resilience was evident as she fiercely rebuffed anyone who dared to lay a hand on her. Seizing a fleeting opportunity, they broke fr

to Andrea's screams and loud voice. She might seem like someone who was very prim and proper

a to an abrupt stop. They hesitated, contemplating a retreat, but the car's window rolled down

friend Sebastien had been contemplating seeking refuge with, happened to be nearb

to the car, and with a decisive press of the g

extending a fist for a grateful bump before exhaling a s

or to catch a glimpse of the weary duo. Andrea's demeanor exuded a mix o

uired, his tone tinged with concern as he

e day's events evident in his exhausted exhale. "It's a lon

ecting both curiosity and concern.

firmed with

've got your backs. I'm not leaving you high and dry," Jose

trumental in guiding him through the ranks, from his humble beginnings as an underling to his involvement in various other enterpri

and the intricate details of Andrea's situation

ent? We'll swap stories later-I've got plenty of questions too!" she e

st Andrea and then return to his boss unscathed. However, he had failed to account for the potential repercussions, in

The realization dawned upon him that the pursuers weren't merely agents of his boss, but rather individuals associated with another mafia faction. In that moment of clarity, Sebas