By now, Nathaniel Nathan's face was ashen. He didn't dare to imagine what would have happened if he hadn't arrived in time. As his anger flared, the temperature in the alley instantly plummeted by more than ten degrees, and a layer of frost began to form.
The gang leader saw that things were going south. Shivering, he said, "Young Master Nathan, we were just hired to do a job! We swear, we had no intention of offending your lady before this!"
Nathaniel Nathan looked at Vera Xavier. "What do you want to do with them?"
Vera knew that as despicable as these scumbags were, they weren't the masterminds. She narrowed her eyes, about to speak.
