Chapter 263: Not Waiting Around
The long sigh that escaped my lips was practically silent as I tried to reign in my frustrations. It wasn’t like I wanted random strangers to declare their undying love for me.
Seriously? His dying breath? Did this man in front of us really think that he stood a chance against any of my men? Just because he had the numbers on his side, that didn’t mean he was going to win this battle.
"That seems a bit sketchy," grunted Salvatore, his voice carrying over to where Luca and the man stood. "Like something a child trafficker would say."
The man held up his hands, an easygoing smile on his face while his eyes screamed out all the thoughts in his head. He thought I was the weak link on this team. That if he controlled me, then he controlled the guys at the same time.
Stupid man, thinking that I was something or someone to be controlled.
"Daddy," I whimpered, sending all the men around me into alert. "I don’t know what to do," I continued, my voice high and uncertain as I pushed tears up into my eyes.
Chang Xuefeng looked down at me before snapping me out of Dante’s arms and into his. Lifting me up so that I was perched on his forearm, he pointed to the man. "He is a stranger. If you don’t know their name, never go with them. Even if we get split up, you can be assured that we will always be able to find you."
I loved how well Daddy was able to act with me now. When we first met, he was so uncomfortable with the D word, but now he was rocking it like a champ.
"My name is Captain Gideon Mercier," introduced the man, smiling gently at me. "But my friends call me Grim. Since we are now friends, and I am no longer a stranger, you can call me Grim, too. What should I call you?"