Chapter 1751: Gun’s empty
"I need the code."
Penny held her breath, her eyes widening before narrowing in sharp focus. Her gaze shifted from the muzzle to the man holding it.
When someone pointed a gun, they usually trembled, especially if it was their first time. The only ones who didn’t flinch were fools, the oblivious... or the experienced. That meant either Shawn was bluffing, or he was skilled enough to get this far without raising suspicion.
"Please," Shawn breathed out, looking her straight in the eye. "Hand it over and come with me quietly. I don’t want to hurt you."
"Shawn, what’s going on?" Penny calmed herself, moving her hand only to pause when he tipped the gun slightly.
"Keep your hands where I can see them."
Penny stopped and raised her hands. "Tell me. Who put you in this?"
"The code, Miss Penny."
"Did someone threaten you?" she continued with a calculated calm. "Did they tell you that your family is in danger? That they’d hurt you and your family if you don’t do what they say?"
"Miss Penny, there’s no point in asking me this."
"Shawn." Penny looked at him sincerely. "If that is the case, I understand. I will hand the code to you, but I need to know. Why are you doing this?"
Because Penny wanted to believe she wasn’t wrong about the guy. That he was forced to do this, and that he may be just another victim, forced to do what they didn’t want to for the sake of their own family. If that were the case, she would understand him.