A Touch of Sweetness novel (Finnick and Vivian) novel Chapter 1834

Their leader glanced at the phone for a second before staring at Joan, troubled.

After a long while, he finally walked over to her and squatted down.

“Were you serious when you said that you'd let us go? If we release you, you swear you'd not tell Larry about us?” He stared at her intensely, looking for telltale signs of her lying.

Joan nodded. “Yes, I meant what I said. I won't say a single word about you guys, I swear.”

Even though they kidnap us, we're unharmed. So, there's no need to tell Larry about this.

Suddenly, a long-haired man chimed in, “Boss, we can't release them. All women are liars. Have you forgotten about the woman who betrayed"

What the heck? Joan's once hopeful heart sank instantly.

Upon hearing his subordinate mentioning the woman who hurt him, he clenched his fists tightly, and his gaze turned menacing. “How can I forget that?” “Boss, we must not let these two women go,” the man with long hair protested.

Looking at the long-haired man, Joan had an urge to punch him and shut him up. Why does he have to butt in right when we're about to be freed?

“I'm not lying. Everything I've said is true. If you let us go, I will not tell this to anyone!” Joan repeated.

The leader turned his back to her and pondered for a while, tilting his head in concentration.

“Drink. I want to drink more...” Nancy muttered all of a sudden.

Joan looked at her friend and sighed dejectedly.

It'd be great if Nancy is sober now; she is normally the one smarter in this kind of situation.

Exasperated, Joan affirmed, “If I don't keep my promise, may God punish me and let me burn in hell!”

He immediately turned around with his gaze softening.

Is he finally going to let us go?

Joan waited for his answer expectantly.

After a few seconds, he replied, “Okay. I'll let both of you go, but keep in mind that it's not because I believe you, but because I want to keep my fellow friends safe. I'm sorry for what we've done. Hopefully, you won't tell Larry Norton about this.”