The screech of brakes pierced the air, and a gray car halted right in front of me. Instinctively, I stepped back, unable to discern the make of the car before two individuals leaped out and swiftly pulled me into the vehicle.

Simultaneously, a panicked cry sounded from behind me, "Chlo…"

Before I could even assess the situation inside the car, it bolted forward.

"What do you want? Who are you people?" I struggled and shouted.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind, gripping my neck tightly, and a chilling voice whispered, "Enough."

With just those words, I instantly recognized the person. The voice was all too familiar.

I steadied my nerves and spoke with feigned calmness, "Kenzie, you've got some nerve, attacking me in broad daylight. It seems like you're really desperate. What? Your plan failed, didn't it?"

My neck was forcefully pulled backward. The sudden suffocation drove me to claw at the arm, choking me instinctively.

"Don't move! If you don't want to die so soon, beh