Chapter 23
The bodyguards swarmed in, causing the thugs to scatter like rats. But it was too late. All five were captured and brought back by Alex’s men.
“Take them to the police station,” Alex ordered coldly
Still trembling, 1
I was pulled away by Alex and showed into the passenger seat.
“It scared you, huh?” Alex’s voice was unusually gentle as he took out a tissue and wiped the dirt from my face. “It’s okay now. It’s over.”
1 stared at him Hamky, taking a moment to calm down.
Recalling the toolish thing had done and the danger I had narrowly escaped, I couldn’t help but Lugh sheepishly in embarrassment. “How did you get here?”
Alex’s tone hardened as soon as calmed down “How did I get here? if I hadn’t shown up, do you think you would’ve made it out of here today?”
“L” Guit washed over me, and fell silent.
“Why were you following that gay? Alex snapped
“What is he your new boviriend? Were you so afraid he was just another rich lad trying to scam you that you decided to investigate him firs? And you ended up walking straight into a den of theve You didn’t even realize you had one foot in the gravel” His voice was a mix of anger and sarcasm.
“L” For the first time, truly ashamed and could only offer a weak excuse. “He’s not my boyfriend, he’s just a coworker.
The cartell into an uncomfortable stence.
Alex said with a bitter laugh, “Serena, do you ever ask the right people for help when you’re in trouble?
glanced up at him, confused “What do you mean?”
He handed me folder and started the car. “You’re not just half–witted, you’re also half–mute,
1 opened the folder, and inuide was Kevin’s file
Overjoyed, 1 dimissed the reprimand in Alex’s voice. “Isn’t this.”
“It’s exactly what you’ve been looking for,” Alex replied, his hand resting on the strering wheel A flicker of helplessness crossed his face. “Serena, why can’t you just ask for help
Qurching the documents, 1 scrambled for an excuse. “I didn’t want to bother you with something so trivial, so I thought I’d handle it myself. Who knew it’d turn out like this,
Under Alec’s intense paze, I wisely fell silent.
With Kevin’s tile in hand, a weight lifted from my shoulders. For the first time in days, I slept soundly.
Dent day at work, I ran into the last person I wanted to see.
jehen had shown up again,
“Serena, I know I was wrong Please forgive me,” Julian pleaded, dropping to one knee with a ring box in hand right at the door of the coffee shop.
I looked at him, my brows furrowing together. “What are you up to now?”
e called out, his voice full of sincerity. “I really was wrong. I shouldn’t have kept my identity from you Please forgive me.”
Sewing him like this, my inntation grew. My eyes drifted to Kevin, who was busy behind the counter. It suddenly occurred to me that this might be the perfect chance to test his
I discectly turned on my phone’s camera and then said with a frown, “But you kept it from me for so long, and it really hurt.
“1.” Julian laltered as a crowd began to form around us. Embarrassment flickered across his face. “I just wanted to see if you were the kind of girl who cared about material
And what did you find out asked, sing bow, struggling to suppress the resentment building inside.
