Chapter 5

Everything spiraled out of control in seconds, and the bodyguards just stood there, frozen.

They had no idea who they were supposed to help.

Oscar watched the whole absurd scene unfold, and his face turned so dark it looked like a storm was about to break. Finally, he spoke, "Everyone stop."

He walked over to me and looked at me for a long moment, and something unreadable flickered in his eyes. "You can stay first."

Then he turned to the bodyguards and pointed at Emily, who looked like she'd seen a ghost. "Watch her. Nobody talks to her without my…