His face hardened when he saw their position. The speed with which he charged at Brad made him instinctively let go of Lopez to save himself.

The moment Brad turned to face Adrian, a blow landed directly on his face. Adrian didn’t wait for him to regain his balance before punching him again, causing him to fall to the ground. His men, trooping in after him, continued where he had stopped.

Adrian quickly turned to Lopez, his expression softening with concern and care. "Are you okay?" he asked, gently helping her to her feet.

Lopez tried to talk, her breath still coming in quick, shallow gasps. "I..." she whispered, clinging...