Chapter 70: FINALLY REUNITED

Arianna

My words make the man widen his eyes, and Tomas grits his teeth, coming closer so not to shout,” He will blame me for endangering you. He doesn’t want you to be a part of his violent punishments against the people who cross him. He doesn’t want you to see that, and if I refuse his order, I will be the one who takes his next punishment,” warning me in a low tone. I see him getting impatient, but I still refused to obey.

“If you take me to that warehouse, I will ask him to spare you from any punishment, so don’t worry about it, okay?” Patting him on the shoulder gently, I walked past him to the way he showed the parking lot.

Behind me was the sound of a groan, but I just smiled triumphantly. At least I have the power over someone who can kill anyone on the spot, but before me, he bows to me like a worshipper to his king's queen.

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Climbing out of the car, I shivered again from the cold when we arrived at the right destination of the mentioned warehouse.

The building looked abandoned from the outside, with growing vines and rusted windows all over as we made our way to the big metal doors at the back.

“Did you tell him that I’m coming?” I ask the silent guard, who didn’t even want to talk to me since I commanded him to take me with him. It was like all the fight drained him of all the energy, and he awaited his death as we got closer to Vincent, his boss.

Teeth chattering, the wind blows my hair to the side, and I turn to face him again, not hearing an answer, but I stop when I see that he has fallen some steps behind to speak to someone on the phone. He gives glances at me and makes wild gestures, but from where I’m standing, I couldn’t exactly hear a word he is saying.

If I had to guess, he just received a call from Vincent when his expression changed from irritated to fearful.

Daring to take some steps closer to him, I manage to hear some words.

“She insisted! Your lady is outside as we speak,” he gestures at me, and I look at the sky, trying not to look like I’m listening.

“I apologize, Vincent, but she is stubborn and will not listen to me if it isn’t you! If you don’t want her upset and mad at you, better come outside to meet her before she sees all the blood-“

A painful scream echoed through the building, and I froze.

Tomas also paused and then said,” I’m sorry, boss, but you just made yourself known. We heard it.”

My feet moved before I could even get myself under control.

Hearing a loud cursing behind me, Tomas rushed behind me to catch up, but I was already at the doors to see it slightly ajar. Slipping inside, the darkness greeted me with the old aroma of decay as I walked towards the noises. Footsteps behind me made me run to another hall where some light peeked through the wall.

“Stop! Ms. Capri! Stop!” Tomas shouted, gaining on me, and for a second I thought, how can he be so slow while being a hitman’s guard? Being athletic means being stronger and faster.

As I walked around the wall where the light was coming from, a tall, imposing body stepped out of the corner before I could walk inside to see the commotion.

The sight made me halt in my tracks as I realized that in front of me stood Vincent.

The expression on his devilishly handsome face didn’t ease my worries at all when I realized that he was not happy to see me. He was absolutely furious when we locked eyes, eyebrows raised in fury, lips set in a tight line, and nostrils flaring, showing his displeasure.

Like a god of the underworld, coming to steal my soul to the abyss, he stood there, bathed in the darkness as the shadows from the light danced around him, welcoming his master.

Tomas couldn’t even stop himself in time from colliding with my body before he made me stumble forward by the force, knocking me over. His arms already started to reach around me to pull me back before I fall, but Vincent was faster as he stepped closer and yanked my body towards his chest, sidestepping the guard who just wanted to help stabilize me, and in the process, the poor man face planted on the hard ground with a grunt.

“Vincent!” I gasped in shock.

He really made him fall by not letting him touch me. Like he was a threat.

Not sparing me a glance, he looks down at Tomas with uncontained annoyance etched across his features as his lethal gaze pins the man to submission. It seemed, we had interrupted his mood to kill the next victim.

The guard bowed on one knee with an apology,” I’m sorry, boss. I failed to bring your lady to safety and for touching her. I will take any punishment if necessary,” he swallowed a lump in his throat.

Vincent clenched his jaw and seethed,” Yes, you did. I strictly ordered you to take her home straight away, not here.”

“Vincent Taurean!” I managed to get a word in, getting annoyed as I said his full name,” Don’t punish him. He is not at fault. I was the one who told him to take me to you, so if you need to be angry, that’s completely on me,” I defended Tomas, keeping the promise to ask to spare him by taking the blame myself, but sharp, stormy eyes snap to mine, making me shut up, feeling him grip my waist in a tight grip.

Not taking his eyes off me, he addressed Tomas,” Go watch over the last man. I need to speak to my wife alone.”