Vincent, grasping the gravity of their predicament, kept his senses heightened.

Sophia might have seemed to be gone, but her people were still stationed all over the casino. Meanwhile, Samuel’s team had fallen right into the trap of her diversion.

A grim expression settled on Vincent’s face. In that momento…

The attackers were like madmen. They shot wildly, aiming to kill Katelyn and Vincent on the spot. What had once been a bustling casino had now transformed into a nightmarish scene. Screams filled the air, mingling with the sharp, iron scent of blood.

Vincent glanced quickly at their attackers, estimating there were at least twenty, with possibly more lurking in the shadows. The odds were overwhelmingly against them—just the two of them facing a well-equipped ambush. Escape seemed like a fantasy.

Spotting a vase near his feet, Vincent deftly kicked it into the air, catching it smoothly. He took cover behind a pillar and hurled the vase toward the attackers. Their focus diverted, and they immediately fired at the airborne vase.

That was their chance. Katelyn and Vincent acted simultaneously, weapons drawn, taking down seven or eight adversaries. By the time the attackers realized they had been tricked by a mere vase, Katelyn and Vincent had already taken cover again.

The enemy was momentarily disoriented, but they were not yet defeated. Trying the same trick again would be futile.

Katelyn spotted the shooter who had shot Zoey. It was a woman, advancing toward them with her gun aimed. Clearly, she was focused on Katelyn and Vincent.

“There,” Katelyn murmured to Vincent.

With just one look, Vincent grasped her plan. Though he had reservations about its riskiness, they were out of options.

Staying low, Katelyn rolled to another cover, narrowly escaping a hail of bullets. Her agility was her greatest asset.

The shooter was Tiana Yates, known as Sophia’s most reliable enforcer. Seeing Katelyn dodge all the bullets once again with such agility made Tiana’s anger flare.

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At the same time, Vincent’s gunfire harmonized with Katelyn’s movements, taking down three more attackers.

Katelyn reached a large flowerbed, which offered more cover than the pillar. Unlike the pillar, the flowerbed provided substantial protection and couldn’t easily be penetrated by bullets.

Tiana, clad in leather, moved forward with a cold expression. Her voice laced with venom, she said, “You think you can hide? You two are dead today!”

They had been planning this ambush for so long. There was no way they would allow Katelyn and Vincent to slip away.

Katelyn stayed quiet, mentally counting Tiana’s footsteps as she drew nearer.

One… Two…

Just as Tiana neared the flowerbed’s edge, Katelyn was ready to fire at the anticipated spot.

Bang!

However, the gunshot was Vincent’s.

Tiana and her men, caught off guard, turned their weapons toward Vincent, exposing themselves.

Without hesitation, Katelyn took the shot, striking Tiana directly in the shoulder. A surge of pain caused Tiana to recoil. Seizing the moment of Tiana’s disorientation, Katelyn fired once more.

Already hampered by the initial gunshot, Tiana’s reactions were sluggish, and her aim faltered.

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