Chapter 16- To the Rescue

Emily’s POV

Waiting for the worst to happen, I realized this man’s fingers were no longer clenched around my neck. From the mixture of surprise and emotions, it took me a few moments to come to it, coughing as I caught my breath again.

A shrilling outcry from the gathering crowd is what activated me out of shock. The next moment, someone gasped. As my vision settled, I looked around me to see where the perpetrator had gone but was astounded once more. Lying there on the ground next to me, he had already been knocked over, and Fred was standing over him! Why is Fred here?!

“You better watch yourself,” Fred threatened, aiming at his lower body with his fists, “if you want to walk again AND not go bankrupt, best you walk away, now.”

But he wasn’t done with his demands and commanded the man to apologize to the waitress immediately.

Looking like a deer caught in the headlights, the man was frightened by Fred’s powerful threats and reluctantly apologized before exiting the bar.

“I don’t