Gemma Thornton and her men arrived swiftly.
Unfortunately, before that, Thea Lockwood could hardly bear it anymore, so she could only ask the bodyguard accompanying Helen Lloyd to knock her out. By the time Gemma Thornton arrived with the convoy, Thea Lockwood was lying safely on the back seat of the car. All of Ethan Caldwell's men formed a tight perimeter, standing guard strictly over the two captured individuals on the outside. Those two had been knocked unconscious and thrown to the ground, utterly stripped of any chance to resist.
Gemma Thornton opened the door and stepped out of the vehicle with an expression of immense urgency. She did not come alone, apart from her close aides, her father, Harrison Thornton, followed right behind her.
