All Chapters of Passport to Peril: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

I panicked. I was about to say something when Ray slapped me twice more. He didn't give me the chance to speak, and I had an ominous feeling about the situation. I felt like I was genuinely going to die there!When the other men in the room saw my terrible state, they hesitantly stopped Ray. One said, "She was very confident when explaining the origin of our company's name, Ray. It looks like she really does know a thing or two."Even if she's not Noelle Grant, she might be a friend or acquaintance. Maybe we should question her before doing anything else. We'll be in more trouble than this is worth if we piss that person off…"Ray panted and spat at me. "I'd rather chop her up and feed her to the dogs! Ms. Grant is Mr. Quill's precious treasure—how could our people trick her into coming here?"I felt like my organs had shattered from his assault. I wanted to speak, but all that came out was a mouthful of blood.Then, I forced out, "Contact the person who tricked me here. She saw m

The pressure on my face immediately lifted. In the darkness, I heard the men whisper urgently, "Shoot! It's Mr. Quill!""What's he doing here at this hour? What's this pendant he's talking about? What do we do now?""Her crystal pendant fell out the window when she tried to jump earlier. Was she telling the truth?""We're dead meat! None of us are getting away with this if she really is Noelle Grant—look at how we've tormented her!""Cut the crap—we've already come this far; we might as well finish the job. Hide the witch and see what Mr. Quill wants!"The men's voices trembled. One tore my shirt off and stuffed it into my mouth while the other snapped my arms. The pain from the breaking of my bones made me tremble uncontrollably.The other men kept pressing down on me. I was in so much pain but couldn't make a sound. They forced me into an unnatural shape and pushed me into a small corner underneath a bed.The pain was too much. Beads of sweat trickled into my eyes, and agony r

When I next woke up, the women who'd tricked me were brought before me. I wasn't in any rush to torture them. What I wanted to know was the identity of the person who hated me enough to set up this elaborate trap. They'd wanted me to die at Lysander's company!The women burst into tears at my questioning but still shook their heads and claimed they knew nothing. I didn't believe them. It was only when one of the women had three of her fingers sliced off that she screamed in agony and showed us her transaction records.The other party used a foreign account. They'd only informed the woman of my whereabouts and the likely places I would be. They'd also reminded the woman to discard my phone and destroy my identification.I fell deep into thought at the conversation. I didn't know who the mastermind was, but one thing was for sure—they knew me well.They knew I was Lysander's fiancée and that I'd always dreamed of being a model. They also knew where I would be. Thirdly, they were no s

Jacqueline burst into shrill laughter at my actions. "Do you think a tracking device is going to keep you safe? You're so naive, Noelle! My people searched you from head to toe as soon as you blacked out."Don't tell me you expect Lys to come to your rescue! Dream on! You were only lucky last time—no one is going to swoop in and save you this time!"I sighed and looked into her eyes. "As I thought, you're the one responsible for what happened abroad."She curled her lip, looking disdainful. "So what if I am? No one can hold me accountable for it without proof! My only regret is that those idiots were so engrossed in tormenting you that they didn't kill you there and then."They didn't even manage to get rid of the bastard in your belly! Do you know how much I want you dead, Noelle?"She suddenly shot to her feet and slashed the penknife at my face. I rolled out of my seat and kicked her in the abdomen. She staggered backward, evidently caught off guard by my counterattack.I'd ne