As she fought against giving in to the more persistent pressure to faint, a sharp whistle cut through the chaos.
She turned her head just enough to see Zeph coming towards her.
"Your sister is safe," he announced when he was close enough.
Relief instantly flooded her veins. "Get me out of here," she said weakly as she succumbed to oblivion.
Richard stared speechlessly at their disappearing backs. 'You're quite capable Shantel Hale. After risking my life to save you, the best you could do is to casually ask another man to take you away without the slightest hesitation. Humph!'
Well, what was he expecting from someone like her?
"Let's leave, brother," Tyler said, feeling sorry for his brother who was clearly disappointed by Shantel's behavior.
The whole villa was in a mess when they stepped out of the hall. It was the only part of the building that was still standing but Richard didn't think it would be for long.
