Chapter 247
Natalie’s clothes were torn to shreds, leaving her in just a thin camisole. Her energy was slipping away, but stubborn survival instincts kept her fighting. She twisted in the grip of her attackers, desperate to break free.
Her eyes were bloodshot, tears and sweat mixing and soaking the hair at her temples.
“Benjamin White, you psycho! Let me go! Let me go!” Natalie’s scream was raw, packed with panic and rage.
Benjamin sat in his wheelchair, watching her struggle. The more she fought, the more twisted his smile became. He leaned forward, practically vibrating with sick excitement.
“Go ahead, scream all you want. The more you suffer, the happier I get p>
One man pinned her arms, the other held her legs. Natalie felt her strength giving out. If she was going down today, she wasn’t going alone. She’d take Benjamin White with her, even if it meant dying together.
Suddenly, there were two deafening bangs.
The iron door burst open and blinding daylight poured inside. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ
Natalie squinted, her vision swimming as she tried to adjust. A familiar figure stood in the glare-Alexander Ramirez.
Her eyes widened in shock. He was supposed to be in Emberfall, working on a merger. She tried to call his name, but the words caught in her throat.
Alexander radiated cold fury, his eyes burning with pure rage. On the flight, he’d told Bruce Ward to mobilize every resource in Cabinda, pulling strings on both sides of the law to find her. The moment he landed, he got the call. Natalie had been found in a shipping container by the sea. Alexander rushed straight there with two bodyguards.
He kicked the door open and saw Natalie, clothes in tatters, pinned to the floor. His gaze went wild, his eyes flashing with the kind of anger that could tear someone apart.
“Touch her again and you’re dead,” he growled.
He moved like a shadow, crossing the distance in an instant. One brutal kick sent the man holding Natalie’s arms flying Alexander yanked the other off her and knocked him out cold with a single punch. When the men tried to get up, Alexander’s bodyguards pinned them down.
He gently helped Natalie up, pulled off his suit jacket, and wrapped it around her shoulders. His voice softened to a low murmur “Clos your eyes and rest for a minute p>
“Okay,” she whispered, finally letting herself relax. She leaned against the wall and closed her eyes. With Alexander here, nothing could hurt her.
Alexander turned back to Benjamin, his expression glacial. He grabbed Benjamin by the collar and hauled him out of his wheelchair as if he weighed nothing.
“You really thought you could touch her again p>
Each word came out in a low, dangerous growl. Alexander’s fists landed on Benjamin’s face and torso, over and over. Benjamin screamed, his body flopping,
helplessly blood tricklingel
mouth. The arrogance in his eyes vanished, replaced by raw terror.
“Please, please… I’m sorry… I won’t do it again p>
But Alexander couldn’t hear him. He was lost to rage, the image of Natalie being hurt burning in his mind.
“Mr. Ramirez, stop! You’re going to kill him!” Aaron Lee burst in and grabbed Alexander, finally forcing him to stop.
Alexander froze, chest heaving, before letting Benjamin drop to the floor. Benjamin twitched, then looked up with a crazed, bloody grin.
“Do it. Kill me. Why don’t you just kill me p>