The group shouted and surrounded the car. Sean couldn’t hold them off alone.

The driver grew frightened at the sight and turned to me. “Miss, what should we do? Should we call the police?”

“Who dares call the police?!” One of the lackeys near the door snapped, reaching in to drag me out.

“Don’t touch her!”

Sean lunged like a wolf, only to be kicked to the ground by another man.

I hadn’t expected them to be so brazen as to use violence.

But I wasn’t unprepared.

“Hestia, I only want to make a deal. If you refuse, I won’t force you—but my boys are reckless. I can’t promise what...