Chapter 2027

Isabel promptly locked the door after that.

Shut outside, Decker was too stunned for words.

It took him several seconds to register what had happened. Then, he chuckled lowly and said out loud, "Isabel, you’re welcome to come back to me at anytime, I live right next door. I'll wait until you figure things out."

She ignored him entirely.

She still had not gotten over the shock of suddenly having Decker confront her and choke the breath out of her. It was an invasion of her safety.

This man was far more dangerous than she had imagined.

Although she would not say that she was afraid of him, she still recognized that she was threatened by a man as bold as he was.

She sat huddled on the sofa with her phone in her hand. She swiped through her list of contacts, going through each of her family members.

After giving it some thought, she gave up on the idea of going to them for help.

If she had told them about Decker pestering her, it also meant that they would find out about what she was up to during her brief disappearance five years ago.

regarded with shame and remorse. She would rather her family not find out about

she could employ two

it seemed

still troubled over how she should approach this delicate problem, she came across

eyes. She promptly texted him, "Roland, are

just stepped off

"I was thinking if I could sleep over at your

of there being only a concrete wall

force installed in every block. To

"Sure, I'll be

sense of relief immediately. She told him, "I'll

set of clean clothes inside her bag. Then, she put on a hat and a mask and quietly

the adjacent unit was closed. Decker was

the door behind her as she left, then she trotted hastily to

elevator had taken her to the ground floor, her heart was still

opened, she saw Roland standing outside. He wore a fashionable black suit as always, lugging the same briefcase with him. He stood tall like a

expression was otherwise cold with indifference, she felt a guzzling sense of relief at the sight

of the elevator, she

"Roland, you're the best!"

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