Chapter 81

Elodie’s eyes narrowed. She tossed away the ice cream cone and her hand drifted towards the stun gun in her shoulder purse. But on second thought, she decided not to use it. What if she accidentally zapped herself in the frenzy? Instead, she simply walked up to them. ‘Lost, gentlemen?’ The man in the lead gave off a guttural chuckle. ‘Funny, doll. We were thinkin’ the same ‘bout you.’ The rest of his gang closed in around Elodie, forming an ominous circle. Elodie regarded them with a calm demeanour. ‘Who sent you?’ ‘Don’t you know who you have offended?’ the leader, a man with a slanted scar on his left cheekbone, sneered. Elodie shrugged. ‘I rarely offend people unless someone provokes me first.’ Scarface taunted, ‘Listen to that mouth of yours. Why don’t you come over here and put it to better use?’ He grabbed his crotch. Laughter erupted from the others as they leered at Elodie, relishing the thought of having their way with her soon. ‘I brought a rope. Let’s tie her up to a tree. W