Justin felt his phone vibrating in his palm. The call was from a foreign number.
It struck Justin that he had given Linny his private number for
emergencies when he sent lan to communicate with her.
He would not get calls from unidentified numbers.
So, it could only be Linny calling.
As the bad feeling sank in, Justin took the call. âHello?â
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âMr. Salvador, please save Ms. Thompson! Save Ms. Thompson! We-
Ah!!â
The call abruptly ended following a shriek.
Justinâs breath hitched as he stared at the darkened screen, his heart
pounding out of his chest.
âBella⦠Bella!â
Sweat drenched his forehead as he sprinted ahead and called lan.
âBella is in trouble. Send backup now.â
A fierce scuffle broke out in the darkness.
Steven fought bravely against the group, delivering blows and kicks.
The air rippled with the terrifying clash.
Despite his agility, he could not take on four armed men. It did not take long before he succumbed to
the groupâs attacks.
Steven sustained deep cuts on his left arm and right leg. His tidy suit was torn and tattered at this point.
As if that were not enough, his
white shirt had blood stains all over,
Still, Steven hung in there, determined to bring Bella to safety. His
commitment to protecting her numbed his pain sensation.
âTsk. What a bother.â
Having lost the patience to dwell on the fight with Steven, Winston plunged the knife into Stevenâs left
shoulder and twisted the blade.
âUrgh!â
Steven held onto Winstonâs hand, but the agonizing pain made him
groan.
He was mangled, and the damage could sever his arm.
âItâs troublesome to take care of a body.â
Winston drew close to his ear. âOtherwise, I would have stabbed your right in the stomach and messed
your guts.â
The man then spun into a roundhouse kick and threw Steven across
the park.
âSteve!â
Bella yelled angrily and broke one of the offendersâ arms with
bloodshot eyes.
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âMs. Bellaâ¦â Steven collapsed to the ground in blood and stared at
Bella through his tears.
He was not afraid of death.
However, no one would keep her from harmâs way once he was down.
As the rage overwhelmed Bella, she snatched the knife from the
offenderâs grasp and stabbed him violently in the same place.
Winston was amused.
Unlike all the other heiresses, Bella was not only bold and crafty, but
she also fought like a man.
If Bella had not closed in on Shannon, Winston would not have killed
such a beautiful and remarkable woman.
It was a pity, though.
Bella took down a hitman and ran toward Steven.
She felt a chilling presence approaching her from behind.
âWatch out, Ms. Bella!â Steven shouted with everything he fear overtook his every being.
A dagger was raised high behind Bella.
The blade, like the Grim Reaperâs sickle, was moments away from
taking her life.