Chapter 6

Victor left the palace, accompanied by the couple of men who had followed him obediently to carry out his orders. They headed toward the bank of the Tiber River. He ordered Cooper and his group of men to protect the girl and escort her home safely, and now, he waited for his message confirming her safe return. 

Time seemed to crawl for him, his chest tightened, and anger consumed every fiber of his being. His mind played out scenarios of what might happen with his little girl until his phone chimed. After unlocking his phone, he saw a message:

“Hey, boss. She has left the hospital accompanied by three nurses. However, she bid them farewell and took a side street to reach the bus stop. She approached the beggar after taking out some money, and he grabbed her hand, and the other one placed a handkerchief over her nose. She managed to escape after fighting off the two attackers. Her self-defense lessons have truly helped her. Then she neared the end of the street, but