Chapter 74 This Face
How the hell did Antonio find them so fast?
Ethan definitely turned off his phone to dodge being tracked!
Ethan was sharp, but he totally missed that James's watch had a tracker too.
Michael's worst nightmare was happening, and his heart felt like it was gonna jump out of his chest. But he made up his mind quick; no matter what, he had to protect Ethan!
He snatched the bat from Ethan, shoved him behind, and eyed the dudes in black closing in. "Find a chance to bolt!"
"What about you?" Ethan was freaking out too.
"Don't sweat it, I'll figure something out!" Michael suddenly felt like he had to step up.
In the game, Brian always had his back, but today, it was his turn to have Ethan's!
Ethan didn't have time to think and had no better plan, so he just nodded.
The men in black got to them fast. Michael swung the bat with everything he had, but to these pro bodyguards, it was nothing.
They snatched the bat away in no time, but Michael didn't back down. He saw an opening, rushed forward to block them, and yelled, "Run!"
Ethan took off, feeling a mix of fear and admiration.
He had to give Michael props in front of Brian!
Ethan sprinted towards the exit like his life depended on it.
But just as he was about to make it, another dude in black blocked his way!
He skidded to a stop, eyes wide with terror as he stared at Antonio.
It was Antonio!
Ethan spun around, looking for another way out, but after just a couple steps, he got grabbed by the collar.
Antonio, with his long legs, caught up to the fleeing Ethan in one stride.
Antonio's face showed a flicker of confusion, his initial anger turning into surprise and bewilderment.
Before coming here, Antonio had wondered who would kidnap James if he really had been taken.
He thought it was probably some business rival.
But to his shock, the kidnapper was just a kid!
Ethan was lifted off the ground, flailing like crazy. "Put me down! Let's go one-on-one!"
Antonio sneered, noticing the kid was wearing a devil mask and using a voice changer, making it impossible to tell the kid's gender.
Ignoring Ethan's struggles and shouts, Antonio reached out to yank off the mask.
Ethan was shocked and slapped Antonio's hand away, yelling, "Don't unmask me, you'll freak out!"
Antonio couldn't help but laugh. "Oh really? Let's see."
Ethan fought like mad, kicking and punching, so Antonio just held him tight with one arm, freeing the other to pull off the mask.
Ethan was already freaking out inside; Antonio couldn't see his face!
Antonio had no clue what was racing through Ethan's mind. He just wanted to know who had the guts to kidnap James.
"Stay put! Or I'll haul you to the cops!" Antonio threatened, his hand already on the edge of the mask.
"Let go!" Ethan shouted, summoning a surprising amount of strength in his desperation. He freed his hand and swatted away the big hand in front of him.
But he was a second too slow; the mask was already halfway off, and under the moonlight, Antonio clearly saw the partially exposed face, leaving him utterly stunned.
This face...
Taking advantage of Antonio's distraction, Ethan kicked Antonio hard in the shin. Antonio grunted in pain and instinctively let go.
Ethan immediately seized the chance to bolt.
Antonio dropped to one knee, his handsome face tight with pain, a fine layer of cold sweat quickly forming on his forehead.
He watched Ethan run away and disappear, the gloom in his eyes growing darker, like it was swallowing all the light.
The half of Ethan's face that was revealed looked a lot like Harper's; he couldn't be mistaken.
But Harper was injured and in the hospital.
What the hell was going on?
"Mr. Valencia, are you okay?" James, holding his bruised butt, hobbled over, his face full of concern.
He had seen the scene just now; Ethan's kick was really fierce, even making him feel the pain.
Antonio raised his hand, signaling that he was fine.
He stood up and looked behind him, seeing Michael being held by his men on either side. The temperature around him dropped a few degrees.
Michael was stuck, watching Antonio stride towards him. He felt a chill all over and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Antonio stopped in front of him and yanked off the mask. "It's you again!"
Wasn't this the guy who claimed to be Harper's brother?
What was he doing here? Could that kid really be Harper?
After a brief moment of shock, Antonio was once again engulfed in a chilling rage.
Antonio asked angrily, "Tell me, why did you kidnap James, and who was that kid just now?"
Michael's heart quivered, but he was determined to die rather than betray Ethan. He snorted and turned his head away, refusing to say a word.
Seeing Michael's tight-lipped, defiant look, Antonio sneered. "Stayin' quiet ain't gonna cut it. I've got ways to make you spill the beans."
Those words were like a bucket of ice-cold water, drenching Michael in cold fear. He looked at Antonio in terror, feeling like he had fallen into the hands of a true demon this time.
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