The moment Landon Sheffield pulled out his gun, Leona Grant's pupils constricted.
Xylas Shepherd couldn't stand to watch any longer. Just as he was about to step out, Leona Grant stopped him. "Don't go. Since she dared to take someone hostage, she must have considered the consequences."
Xylas Shepherd knew Leona Grant was indifferent toward Annabelle Linton. He'd known Annabelle since they were children and couldn't just stand by and do nothing. "But she seems to be in danger..."
Leona Grant pressed her lips together and said in a low voice, "She probably has her own plan. Let's just watch for now. Don't get in the way."
Xylas Shepherd glanced at her in surprise, clearly not expecting her to be so considerate of Annabelle Linton.
Watching the woman downstairs maintain her defiant posture, Leona Grant suddenly realized something.
She had known Annabelle Linton for over twenty years, but it was as if she'd never truly known her at all.
