Chapter 180

Laura slowly blinked open her eyes and felt a sharp dagger pressed against her throat. Memories of the parking lot ambush flooded back—she had been taken hostage. Yet, unlike eight years ago, fear failed to grip her. Now, her breathing remained calm and her expression stoic, showing no fear. "Are you awake, woman?" Jack's sinister voice broke the silence as he observed Laura regaining consciousness. "You woke up just in time to witness this man's dilemma." Laura's mind stirred. She looked toward the classroom door and saw Cameron standing with a sharp dagger at his feet. "Cameron, don't worry about me. Just kill him." Laura's voice was firm. "Even if you die, he won't let me go." "But if he doesn't die, you will," Jack sneered with a vicious smile. His cold eyes bore into Cameron. "Make your choice. Will you plunge that dagger at your feet into your chest, or shall I slit this woman's throat with the dagger in my hand?" "You heard her. She told me not to bother with her," Camero