The thug sat back down with a grunt, grumbling under his breath. "Shit… I've been in this line of work for years, and I've never dealt with a hostage this damn difficult. Boss, is that Andrew guy she mentioned really that big of a deal?"

The guy driving was the leader, Corey Stone. He grunted without looking back. "Big deal or not, I do know he's laid hands on both of the Ackermann brothers and even roughed up Elon from the Golding family. So, let's not push our luck. Stick to the job and keep it clean. We don't need this blowing up in our faces."

The younger one scoffed and glanced at Lauren, clearly tempted by her flawless curves and flushed cheeks. "Alright, fine, we won't mess her up… but come on, let the guys at least cop a feel, huh? That's not gonna hurt anybody."

Before Corey could respond, Lauren lashed out. "Screw you! What, never seen a woman before? Go take a good look at yourself in the mirror! Do you really think someone like you can lay a finger on me?"

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