Chapter 144

Without any questions, Isla led the way. Marco was right, she needed to get out of this area immediately if she didn’t want those men to capture and torture her. Thinking of this, chills ran up and down her spine relentlessly. After minutes of walking in the dark narrow street, they got to her apartment. Isla had rented a small room on the rooftop as this was cheaper than an ordinary room in the building. They had to walk through a long steel, rusty stairs to arrive at the rooftop. Isla opened the door shyly. She didn’t know why she was nervous.Was it because she was shy that Marco would see her very small space? Or was it because she was letting a man enter her room for the first time? “I can wait here.”Marco said to her upon seeing Isla’s hand shaking while inserting her key in the doorknob. “It’s okay. Please come in! Just don’t be surprised at how small my house is.”Isla smiled, but her lips quivered when it parted. The ‘tick’ sound was heard. Then Isla pushed open the door, but Ma