Chapter 22

"Hold it right there!"

Once those words rang out, Elara instinctively pulled her clothes back on properly.

Gideon rushed into the room. Eyes landing on Elara, he asked, "Are you okay?"

"It's you!"

Elara had been wondering who'd arrived to save her. She didn't expect it to be Gideon. It would've been a lie to say she didn't feel moved, but what was the use of him showing up?

Nino had no respect for the Carters, much less the Snows, who had fallen from grace. He was only going to get himself killed.

With a foul expression, Nino questioned icily, "Who the hell are you, punk? How dare you cause trouble on my territory? Do you want to die?"

Gideon didn't answer his question. Instead, he asked, "I'd like to know who hit Arnold Seymour, Elara's father. Come forward. Let me take a look at you."

"Hah!" Shawn chortled. He was one of Nino's right-hand men. "It was me who brought my men over to beat Arnold up, punk! What about it? Are you going to try and stand up for him? How are you rel