The men were so immersed in their arguments that they didn’t see that Markings was already taking advantage of their weak moment.

Chloe, who watched everything, had no choice but to shoot the man. But she did it too late. Markings had already pulled the trigger, wounding Gabriel.

Tossing the gun aside, she hurried to a bleeding Gabriel whose head was now resting on Amir’s lap.

“Sebastian, call for an ambulance,” Nathaniel ordered as if the distress in his voice wasn’t super ...