CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX – TAKING DOWN THE MARAUDERS

She ran towards the kitchen, hoping to find something to defend herself with. Behind her, she could hear the men giving chase. Just as she reached the kitchen doors, they burst open. Jasmine stumbled back, certain she was done for. But instead of another attacker, she found herself face to face with Luca. "Jasmine!" he exclaimed, taking in the scene. "Are you alright?" Before she could answer, the intruders caught up. Luca's face hardened as he stepped in front of Jasmine. "You picked the wrong place to rob, gentlemen," Luca said, his voice cold. What followed was a blur of action. Luca moved with a fluid grace Jasmine had never seen before, taking on the intruders with practiced ease. She did her best to help, wielding a heavy frying pan and managing to land a solid hit on one of the men. In the end, two of the intruders lay unconscious on the bistro floor, while the third had fled into the night. Luca turned to Jasmine, concern etched on his face. "Are you hurt?" Jasmine shoo