Lucas burst through Dora's front door, with two of Ethan's guards right behind him. They each carried a semi-automatic weapon in their hands and, when Dora's guards saw them, they released Kylie immediately. Dora looked at the guards and could not believe what she was seeing. She knew these men and, even now that Kylie was with William, Ethan still cared about her enough to protect her. Whatever hold Kylie had over him was beyond her ability to reason out.
Ricky, one of Ethan's guards, nodded to Dora and, with a sarcastic tone of voice, asked her how she was doing. Dora frowned and glared at him as if she had all the power in the world. Dora looked to her own guards and gave them a subtle look. Be on guard, that look said. Perhaps there is a chance still to turn this situation around.
Lucas ran to where Kylie was standing and embraced her. "Kylie," he whispered, "are you alright? Did they hurt you?"
