Chapter 88

Audrey, for the first time ever, seemed submissive and under a command. She bit her lips and stood back. Surprisingly, Leo started laughing then pushed me forward. He went to her side and whispered, "Don't touch her." He gave me one last look before walking back and standing where she once stood.

Sarah rushed to my side,"Are you okay?"

As we stood in front of Audrey and Leo, the atmosphere turned heavy and filled with tension, like a brewing storm ready to fall. It was a crucial moment, one where we had to think and act carefully. Aunt Belinda's battered face made my insides squeeze and the way Leo casually glanced at it then me made me want to claw at his face. This man was truly a monster. Theo, Sarah, and I were determined to carry out our plan of trading Aunt Belinda, but we knew we had to proceed with caution and be mindful of the risks involved mostly because neither Audrey nor Leo were to be trusted.

Audrey smirked. "Well, well, if it isn't the brave little