A Bout of Beating

Jolene gleaned this information, catching a glimpse of the group of desperadoes from the corner of her eye. After running a certain distance, they were ruthlessly pinned to the ground by the men of the Aiken family. Good riddance! She struggled to rise from the ground, but she was left powerless after a bout of beating. Drifting in and out of consciousness, she finally fainted. Before closing her eyes, she saw a tall figure approaching nonchalantly amidst the crowd of underlings. It was Ethan. Upon Ethan's arrival, the desperadoes' expressions changed instantly. None of them had expected him to personally engage in the chase, and so swiftly at that, leaving them unprepared and their initial plan in shambles! The group of desperadoes glanced at each other and saw a sense of horror in each other’s eyes. Despite his debonair demeanor and seeming disregard for everything, the golden son of the Aiken family from Nine States City was ruthless in his methods. They had stolen the Eye of the De