Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0044

"Right! A fine man always limps and has blood trickling out of a gash in their stomach."

He chuckled, his shoulders shaking. "Spare me the sarcasm, Syd."

"How did you even get to such a remote place?" I blurted out. I couldn't wait any longer. "I mean you just burst out at the right time and saved me." I squinted at him which caused his lips to stretch in a hypnotizing smile. "Have you been following me, Luigi?"

His eyes eyed my hair then they dropped to my dress. "You look like shit right now. You should find a place to wash up."

*Answer my question," I growled playfully.

He arched his brow, a mischievous smile still dancing across his lips, "I've saved you twice, and you still doubt me?"

a little bit more relaxed. I didn't know him all that much but I could

think I

a price to pay back. There are no incidental kindness in this world, just like how there is always a reason

me and there was also a reason why Luigi was there

unusual to be in a place like that and at that time too. Such coincidences are rare." I determinedly held his gaze and reprised, "Why were you there?" There was a

lifted my eyebrows at him, silently telling him to

and there was an hesitation as he looked at me, the look in his eyes

thought of, this one wasn't even an option. "Protect me from what and from who?" I got on

look again, that twitch of his lips as if he was contemplating if he should speak the truth or not. "I can't tell you too much, Sydney," his expression had grown dreary now. "Just know someone wants

man? And who sent him? The voice in my head scoffed, Was he even sent? Could Mark be involved in this?

no. It couldn't be Mark. Mark and Luigi had met and I'm sure they hate each other's guts. Michael? Nope. I almost laughed at the idea. No way it would be dad. Neither he nor his wife had ever cared about me.

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