Chapter 298

As soon as Amelia was untied, she curled up into a ball, shaking like a leaf and screaming like her life depended on it. Her voice cut through the air, shrill and piercing, making Marcus's face instantly darken. He hadn't even laid a hand on her yet, and she was already acting like she'd been beaten to death. Seriously, was the drama necessary? He rolled his eyes hard enough to see his brain. Then he snapped at her with a scowl, "Shut it. One more scream and I'll slap you, believe it or not." Amelia instantly clammed up, lips pressed tight, terrified that a single peep would get her smacked by this maniac. Seeing her instantly go soft, Marcus's eyes filled with disdain. Meanwhile, Marcus yanked the rag out from George's mouth. George spat out angrily, "Julian, this is kidnapping—you'll pay for this!" "Oh, totally kidnapped you. So what? What are you gonna do about it?" Julian replied like he was hearing a bad joke. He had the guts to kidnap the man in broad daylight—did he look like so