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elt my body being lifted. I could

, they streamed down my cheeks. Will something bad happen

even managed to kick the window, but it only hit another man's

" one of them sh

ed me inside the car. The man

o! The girl's crying!" o

ld you we should've just grabbed one of their men!" My br

cate! That bag might even contain

bout the syndicate? Don't tell me th

e somewhere. The car stopped at

even given any orders yet, and

one suspicious, and this wom

first. I had a chance to escape, but I didn'

rowning in them. In my entire life, I had never seen anyone like him. Damn, he was

t she brought with her. Just her actions were already suspicious. And she's

The two other men signaled for me to follow, but I didn't move. When th

n. Instead of feeling afra

" one of them complained, causin

They gently pushed

n front of their boss. The two

eep and icy. A chill ran down my spine. "Explain everythi

irts, were admittedly attractive. Th

nvestigating the barangay captain's residence, and her a

their boss asked, his tone

im my paper bag, whi

Or maybe she has a gun,

ained were dresses. My cheeks burned with embarrassment as on

cks and ears turning red. The man quickly dro

were cut off when their bo

ng in the barangay captain's house?" he asked rapidly. My

d me. I was on my way home when these two started following me and forced me into your vehicle.

told you-we're a

e agents, you've broken a law by detaining an innocen

ey're involved in illegal activities?" I shook

help from our captain. I have nothing to do with the acc

r physique appeared before my

He was wearing a black t-shirt that clung to his body, highlighting his build. His hair, with strands falling over hi

efully closed the door before turning

ause they jumped in surprise and

et out n

en they tried to grab my hand, I quickly dodge

, miss!

, but their words only heightened my fear.

rs-they might arrest us and uncover the illegal work we

trong arms that caught me. His muscular arm wrapped around my waist, se

gently set me on my feet. I had alre

os

r drowning in them. In all my life, I'd never seen anyone like him. He was incre

e a look at what she's carrying. Her behavior alone is suspicious. S

e tent. The two men signaled for me to follow, but I refused to move. When t

. Instead of feeling scared, I was

f them complained, making thei

!" They resorted to gently

ing their boss. The two men sat down

deep and icy, sending chills down my spine. "Explain you

t-shirts, had decent looks. They

house is under investigation, and her actions seemed

s?" their boss asked, his voic

my paper bag, which wa

s, boss. Or maybe she's carryin

ned only dresses. My cheeks burned with embarrassment when one of

see their boss's neck and ears turn red. As if bur

them began, only to be silence

he barangay captain's house?" he asked one question after another

on my way home when they started following me, then suddenly forced me into your vehicle. If I

y told you-we're

law enforcers, you violated protocol by apprehending an

house? Do you know they're in

knew the allegations were tru

from our barangay captain. I have nothing to do with your a

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