The Mafia Lord's Secret Lover (Evelyn) novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243: Don’t Worry, I Won’t Kill Her!

Stella’s voice trembled as she finally spat out the words she had been struggling to say. "Sis... that bitch Lana. She sent a thug to capture me."

Evelyn’s chopsticks clattered against the table with a sharp smack.

"WHAT THE HELL?!" Evelyn’s voice shot up so high the decorative koi in the pond probably flinched. "Capture you? As in kidnap? As in drag you into a van and sell your kidney kind of capture?"

Stella nodded frantically.

"Yes! Yes! That exact kind! But someone saved me."

Evelyn leaned forward, eyes wide. "Who?!"

Stella’s cheeks warmed into a rosy shade. "Dylan."

Evelyn was surprised to hear that. "D-Dylan? Dylan... My husband’s assistant? That Dylan?"

Stella nodded again. Her ears were pink now. "Yes, that Dylan..."

"Wait." Evelyn took her ocha* glass and drank it before saying, "Start from the beginning. Why were you about to get kidnapped? When did this happen? And how did Dylan suddenly appear like some action hero?"

Stella slumped in her chair as if all the exhaustion she had been carrying returned.

She dragged a long breath in and began recounting the chaotic incident that had left her rattled since the night before.

"Last night, after I dropped off our grandparents, Mom and I returned to the apartment. Everything was normal. We reached home safely. But just when I was going to take a shower, someone called me. A man."

Evelyn lifted an eyebrow. "A man? In the middle of the night?"

"Yes," Stella gritted her teeth in annoyance. "He said he accidentally hit my car in the parking area."

Evelyn stared at her with an expression that silently screamed, "And you believed him?"

Stella slapped her forehead briefly. "I know. I know. It was stupid. I didn’t think twice. I rushed down to check. When I got there, the men waiting looked scary. The gangster kind. They tried to force me into their car."

Evelyn’s hands curled into fists, but she held her tongue to let Stella continue.

"It was very late, and no one was around. I parked at the far end, too far from my tower’s main entrance. They cornered me, but I escaped and ran toward the park nearby. It was more lively with passing cars and—"

"Wait... Wait..." Evelyn interrupted her, "Why did you run to the park instead of sprinting back to your apartment like any sane person?"

"Because those bulky men blocked the way to my apartment tower, obviously!" Stella threw her hands up. "I even screamed, but no one heard."

"Ah. I get it." Evelyn nodded.

Stella pushed her bangs aside and muttered, "Well, sis, even though I am not as skilled as you, I have basic martial arts training. I tried to fight. But... Of course, I failed spectacularly. One of them grabbed me. I was sure I was done for. But then Dylan showed up. Like a miracle."

She paused, cheeks reddening again.

"He beat them. Those three grown, thug looking men. Then, he pulled me to run with him and got me safely back to my apartment."

A small, relieved smile tugged at Stella’s lips as she remembered the moment. But Evelyn still looked unconvinced.

"Earlier, you said Lana sent those men. How do you know it was her?" Evelyn asked carefully.

The annoyance in Stella’s gaze returned instantly.

"Yes. When I thought I was done for, I tried to negotiate. I told them I could give them money. They refused. They said their employer pays better. I asked who their employer was. And one of them accidentally mentioned Lana."

Evelyn did not speak for several long seconds.

Instead, she picked up her sushi and began eating again with exaggerated calm.

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