With those words, the leader turned towards Tanya, who was already left petrified.

"Ms. Sweet," he growled coolly. "Aren't you an international superstar?! Don't you have any way to contact the Maldivian government?"

Tanya shook her head repeatedly, blurting, "I-It's the first time I came here. I've never even met any officials…"

"Fuck!" The leader pulled out his handgun and shot Bernard's right knee, the bullet instantly blowing his kneecap into pieces, knocking pieces of bone, blood, and fl