She Was the Treasure All Along novel Chapter 643

A guard hiding behind a massive African wood carving saw his window of opportunity. Hank was mid-reload, and Loyce’s back was turned as she focused on suppressing fire from the left flank.

A vicious glint flashed in the man’s eyes. He raised his rifle, aiming directly at Loyce’s exposed back.

Right as the breach happened, he had received a notification from his boss offering a massive bonus: a million dollars to whoever put a bullet in the girl.

"Die!" He sneered, his finger pulling the trigger.

In that split second, a heavy, suffocating growl vibrated right behind him.

A wave of hot, damp air hit the back of his neck, carrying the distinct, musky stench of an apex predator.

The man froze, his face going slack with horror. His hands started to shake, and he slowly lowered his weapon. The moment he tried to twist around to shoot whatever was behind him—

Loyce turned her head.

*Crunch.*

The sickening sound of snapping bone echoed over the gunfire.

The guard’s scream was cut brutally short.

Saba’s massive paws pinned the twitching body to the floor. The lion lifted his majestic head, his blood-matted mane rustling in the smoke-filled room. His golden eyes swept across the chaotic lobby.

The sudden, terrifying presence of the beast brought the entire firefight to a screeching halt.

Both the Costa operatives and the surviving guards were completely paralyzed by the raw, untamed power standing before them.

The guard stopped moving. The lion casually tossed the body aside.

Saba had zero interest in eating his prey. Instead, he locked eyes on the next closest guard and lunged.

The elite Costa operatives panicked, raising their weapons to fire at the beast.

Realizing this was a targeted revenge spree, Loyce screamed, "Don't shoot the lion!"

Her words held no weight with the Costa men, but Hank instantly echoed her command without hesitation. "Hold your fire!"

Left with no other choice, the operatives scrambled out of the way.

But they quickly realized something astounding: the lion was hunting with a terrifying level of intelligence. It seemed to perfectly understand the battle lines drawn in the room.

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