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.

a time of her life that she regarded with shame and remorse. She would rather her family not find out about

could employ

it seemed to her that

she was still troubled over how she should approach this delicate problem, she

eyes. She promptly texted him, "Roland,

just stepped off the

if I could sleep over at your place for one

there being only a concrete wall separating herself from the treacherous Decker made

and had a dedicated security force installed in every block. To enter his apartment complex, one

replied quickly, "Sure,

a sense of relief immediately. She told him, "I'll be there in

quickly packed her belongings and threw a set of clean clothes inside her bag. Then, she put on a hat and a mask and quietly approached the door where she opened a tiny gap to spy

was closed. Decker was probably not going to

behind her as she left, then she trotted hastily

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

fashionable black suit as always, lugging the same briefcase with him. He stood tall

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

out of the elevator, she

"Roland, you're the best!"

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