A few moments later, the men from Divine Constabulary left, and they took the four Leviathan Gateâs
men with them.
On the way out, Sky Melvis patted Alex Rockefeller on his shoulder. Sky then looked over at Phoebe
Larsen with a squint. Alex understood what he was trying to hint. Sky must have thought Phoebe was
another one of his girlfriends.
But she really wasnât.
Phoebe had just called him a jerk Did she really think Alex was deaf?
âHow are you holding up? Can you still walk?â Alex looked at Phoebeâs foot.
âNo.â Phoebe shook her head.
âWhere are you staying?â Alex asked.
âA hotel!â answered Phoebe.
âWhy arenât you staying with Coneyâs family? â Alex froze for a moment. âBy the looks of it, you canât
drive on your own. Iâll get you a taxi!â Alex said.
âWhat did you say?â The magistrateâs daughter was dumbfounded. She then puffed her cheeks angrily.
âI canât believe you. I had just started to see you in a better light, but now, itâs gone back to its original
state. Iâm a weak girl who just got kidnapped, and I hurt my ankle. Now, youâre getting me a taxi. What
if something happens during the journey?â asked Phoebe.
âThis is called having a victim mentality. There arenât as many bad people in the world as you think. Itâs
not like youâre the most beautiful woman in the world. Not every man has their eye on you,â Alex said.
Phoebe felt a pain in her chest. It was almost as if someone had stabbed her thrice. âWell, Iâm a good
friend of Coney. As her rumored boyfriend, we are considered friends too. Shouldnât you at least send
me back? How could you be so selfish?â
âAm I selfish? I just saved you!â Alex exclaimed.
He felt speechless. âMore importantly, you already yelled at me for being a jerk. Why should I send you
back? Iâm not a jerk, and weâre not friends! Alright, you can get your own taxi. Goodbye, daughter of a
wealthy magistrate!â
With that, Alex waved his hand and walked to his car.
After getting into the driverâs seat, he turned on the engine. Just as he was about to leave, he
intentionally glanced at the rearview mirror and saw Phoebe sitting on the ground.
Her shoulders jerked, and she was crying. She felt awfully aggravated. She had never met a man with
such little manners as
Alex.
Alex frowned. He watched her through the rearview mirror for one minute before letting out a long sigh.
He turned off the engine, got out of the car, and walked over to Phoebe.
âGive me your keys!â Alex demanded.
âWhy are you bothering me again? Just let me die here on my own.â Phoebe wiped her tears before
sitting stubbornly on the ground. She looked very much like someoneâs girlfriend who was throwing a
tantrum.
âIf it werenât for Cheryl, I wouldnât want to meddle with you. I wouldâve let those four men from
Leviathan Gate kidnap you away. In the end, it doesnât concern me whose wife you become.â
Phoebe pouted. âYouâre speaking as if youâre very devoted. In the end, youâre still someone who
simultaneously dates multiple women. Be careful of spreading yourself too thin. You might end up not
being able to get out of the pit you threw yourself in.â
âYou donât have to worry about me. Look at yourself. Youâre so good at insulting others. Can you drive
now?â Alex asked.
âMy right foot is injured. How can I drive? Why donât you try driving without your right foot?â Phoebe
said.
âYou really got hurt in the wrong place. Itâs your tongue that shouldâve gotten hurt,â Alex said.
âYouâ¦â Phoebe gritted her teeth. By then, Alex had already rummaged through her purse and taken
her car keys out. He incidentally took out a packet of tampons before hurriedly stuffing it back inside.
âCan you walk?â Alex asked.
âNo!â Phoebe answered.
Alex instantly bent over and grabbed her by her waist. After exerting some force and with Phoebeâs
surprised squeal, Alex carried her in his arms.
Phoebe flailed her legs wildly, and she blushed. âJerk, what are you doing? This feels terrible!â
âWhy are you screaming? If you keep screaming, Iâll leave you here,â Alex said.
Phoebe bit her red lips. Indeed, she didnât dare make another sound.
âYou did this on purpose. You were trying to take advantage of me,â Phoebe said after a while.
Alex froze. âJust how did I take advantage of you?â