Chapter 20_ Unbelievable!

Kate gazed steadfastly at the two men, her emotions swinging fiercely between fear and distress. Her heart raced as she approached them with hesitant steps.

"Please, stop!" Her plea fell on deaf ears as Ace swung his fist at Lucas, who deftly caught it and flung Ace aside.

"Damn it, wait!" Kate cursed as one of them crashed into her, causing her to stumble with a startled cry. Disoriented, she struggled to identify which one it was, but their fight came to a halt as they turned to look at her with concern.

"Kate," Lucas called out, his voice laced with worry.

"Are you alright?" Ace inquired anxiously.

Still reeling from the impact of their altercation, Kate stood rooted to the spot, her mind in turmoil. 'Who am I kidding?... They're both dangerous men... Even if I know them, I must never forget that. I can't stay here...' With a choked sob, she turned and ran away from the villa, ignoring the calls of Lucas and Ace as they called out after her.

She ended up in the town, exhausted from