Chapter 142

Summer’s POV

As I couldn’t bear seeing him lost in my sight, I stopped in my tracks and sobbed uncontrollably. “I-I can’t leave him!”

I raced towards him and embraced him tightly. Suddenly, I noticed his hands were now unbound, as if by a miracle. He held me close and planted a gentle kiss on the top of my head.

“Summer!” Matteo’s voice thundered. “Are you trying to fool me?!”

“Be quiet, you scum!” Steven rumbled as he sent daggers piercing the man’s direction. He placed me behind his back, protected me with his body by standing firm like a rugged wall against my enemy. His breaths came rapidly, agitate easily discernible in his labored pants. “You never cease to stoop to new lows, do you?! You always play dirty games!”

“Isn’t it how the world works? Win through any means necessary. You will break the rules so that you can get ahead in life. Do not pretend that you do not understand what I am implying to.”

He raised his gun again, but this