Aaron''s eyes gleamed with cold excitement because he had just picked up from Mason''s tone that he didn''t want to harm either of the two women.

    One was his girlfriend, and the other was his girlfriend''s friend. Aaron began to wickedly torment him.

    Mason''s expression darkened even more.

    At that moment, arge group of police arrived. Seeing the situation inside, they didn''t dare rush in.

    "Don''te any closer, or I''ll shoot!" Aaron screamed, his hand trembling slightly. It was clear he was scared too, likely not used to being in such a serious situation.

    These small-time thugs usually preyed on the weak but feared the strong. Now, faced with so many police officers, Aaron couldn''t help but feel some fear.

    The other beaten-down men and women, upon seeing the police, quickly crawled out of the room, leaving only Aaron, E, and Chloe inside.

    "Go ahead, Mason, make your choice! Why aren''t you picking? Don''t you love your girlfriend? You''re always unting her, afraid no one will notice your little ything! Haha, what''s the hesitation now? Starting to think the girl in the red dress isn''t so bad either, huh?"

    Aaronughed as he saw the cold anger in Mason''s eyes.

    "Let them go. This is yourst warning," Mason said coldly.

    E took a deep breath, while Chloe lifted her head and stared intently at Mason. She could see his hesitation, and it filled her with disappointment.

    She had always known that Mason was probably just toying with her. But which young woman doesn''t dream of love? Who doesn''t want a handsome, wealthy man to treat her as the love of his life?

    Now, her humble hopes were on the verge of being shattered.

    Seeing Mason hesitate, Aaron took a big step forward and pressed the gun hard against E''s head.

    E''s heart nearly stopped.

    She remembered another time when a woman had pressed a gun to her head, just like this.

    "Speak, or I''ll shoot!" Aaron shouted maniacally, his heart filled with the thrill of revenge.

    He enjoyed seeing Mason in pain.

    "Don''t shoot… I… I choose the woman in the white dress! She''s the one I truly love!"

    Hearing this, Aaron burst intoughter, while Chloe''s face turned ghostly pale. The gun was suddenly pressed to her head.

    E took a deep breath, seeing the despair, hatred, and sorrow in Chloe''s eyes.

    "Mason… You''ve been lying to me this whole time… you… you deceived me!" Chloe''s heart was shattered. She trembled all over. She wasn''t afraid of death, but what she feared most was hearing Mason confess that he loved E, not her.

    Chloe''s tears fell inrge drops, while E red furiously at Mason. "Mason, you''re not a man! You bastard, you devil—get out of here right now!"

    Could Chloe still not see his true colors?

    But right now, the most pressing issue was Aaron''s gun.

    At that moment, a negotiator walked in. "Mr. Green, let''s talk this over. How about putting down your gun? If you do, we''ll treat this as a surrender, and with a good attitude, thew will show you leniency."

    Aaron sneered and slowly moved the gun back to E''s head.

    Chloe sobbed, now utterly hopeless, no longer caring about life or death.

    Mason''s face was turning pale with anxiety. He clearly hadn''t expected things to escte this far.

    "Aaron, put the gun down! Didn''t you want me to choose? I chose, so why are you still threatening her?" Mason shouted angrily, his eyes fixed on E as if Chloe no longer existed.

    Chloe was in excruciating pain, trembling so much that she couldn''t speak.

    E remained on high alert, clearly searching for an opportunity.

    She nced at her two bodyguards, who were anxiously watching her. E blinked, signaling them to distract Aaron.

    At that moment, the negotiator softly said, "Mr. Green, you still have a bedridden mother at home. Could you really leave her all alone, starving with no one to care for her?"

    They had clearly done their homework on Aaron''s background.

    Aaron''s face darkened. His family situation was indeed grim—his father had passed away early, and his mother, struggling to support him, worked long hours as a cleaningdy to provide for him and his education.

    Without proper guidance, Aaron had slowly drifted into a life of delinquency.

    "Shut up! Nothing''s going to happen to me!" Aaron shouted in agitation.

    One of E''s bodyguards nodded to her, while the other let out a cold snort. "You brainless thugs are all the same—fighting over women, wasting your life away on booze and pleasure. People like you don''t care about the parents who raised you. You''re just a parasite, leeching off your family, filthy from head to toe."

    Aaron was furious. No man likes to hear himself insulted like that. He red at the bodyguard, his anger reaching a boiling point.

    "Shut the hell up!"

    In that instant, E seized the moment, mming her fist down hard on Aaron''s hand. Caught off guard, Aaron hadn''t expected E to be so bold, and the gun fell to the ground.

    "Damn it!"

    Before he could react, E''s two bodyguards leapt at Aaron with ferocious speed, tackling him to the ground.

    These bodyguards were no amateurs. With just a few punches and kicks, they had Aaron t on the floor. Mason, his face pale with rage, rushed over and threw a punch at Aaron''s head.

    "Loser! You can''t even hold onto a woman! You pathetic coward, dragging everyone else down with you!"

    Mason, normally calm, couldn''t hold back any longer.

    When Aaron had pressed the gun to E''s head, Mason''s heart had nearly jumped out of his throat. His nerves had been so tense that he didn''t know how to handle it.

    The police stormed in and took the bloodied Aaron away.

    E hugged Chloe tightly. "Chloe, it''s over. We''re safe now!"

    Though fear had gripped her when she knocked the gun away, she had no choice. A dangerous person like Aaron would only cause more trouble the longer things dragged on.

    "E, are you okay?" Mason approached, his voice soft with concern.

    He didn''t even nce at Chloe. The tenderness in his eyes was solely for E.

    "Get lost!" E spat angrily. Suddenly, Chloe pushed E away, trembling as she stood up, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Mason.

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