Eliana still had doubts about Marcus. After all, once she left, she’d never be able to come back.

‘What if I was walking into another dangerous situation?’ She hesitated.

"Don't trust me?" he asked.

"It's not that," Eliana replied. "Why are you helping me? Samuel’s not someone to mess with. Aren't you afraid of crossing him?"

Marcus laughed softly again. "Honestly, I've never been afraid of anyone. If you don't want to go through ...