Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 79 We Are the Ones Being Tailed?

We were crouched behind an SUV, trying to stay as quiet as possible while those footsteps got closer.

Sounded like a whole crew was coming. Just as I was about to think of a plan, my phone decided to ring at the worst possible moment.

The underground garage was dead silent, so my ringtone was like a freakin' alarm. It was an unknown number. I quickly shut it off, but it was too late; the footsteps were heading straight for us. Sensing trouble, Bella yanked me up, and we were surrounded by a bunch of dudes.

I recognized a few faces; they were Zachary's henchmen.

Soon enough, Walter showed up. No sign of Andrea, probably too chicken to face us.

Walter pushed through his crew, grinning like he owned the place. "Well, well, who would've thought the ones tailing me were two lovely ladies?"

I thought, 'So, we are the ones being tailed?'

Bella and I exchanged looks. She glared at Walter and scoffed. "You need a whole gang to handle two women? Pathetic. How about a one-on-one?" One of the shorter guys mumbled, "Zachary said we can't touch Bella."

Walter didn't give a damn and turned his eyes on me. Just as I got a bad feeling, he said, "Zachary didn't say anything about her friend, right?"

With that, Walter grabbed my arm and yanked me over.

Bella got pissed and pointed at Walter. "Try anything funny, and you'll regret it."

I struggled, but two guys grabbed my arms, making it impossible to break free.

"I know you're good at Taekwondo. If you stay put, we won't do anything. But if you try something, don't blame us for getting rough with your friend," Walter warned.

These guys might not stand a chance against Bella, but she had to think about my safety, so she didn't make a move.

I got dragged into a car. As we drove off, I heard Bella shout, "If you touch her, I'll ruin your dick."

Inside the car, they didn't tie me up or gag me. They just sat on either side, making escape a no-go.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked, trying to keep my cool.

Walter, sitting to my left, stroked his chin and smirked. "Scared? If you're scared, don't play detective. This job ain't for the faint-hearted."

Thinking about the evidence on my phone, I gripped it tighter.

Walter's phone rang. He answered, saying Zachary's name, then glanced at me and said, "Yeah, she's in my

Walter

how long we drove, but when we finally stopped, the

us was this big, old courtyard, but the

brought her," Walter called out at

Zachary showed up. Dude was shirtless, wearing an apron like he'd been cooking or something. Honestly,

all these guys around, I had no choice but to go in, so

Zachary got back to the courtyard,

a big sunshade in the middle, tables

down, feeling all kinds

get out here!" Bella's voice rang out, and she

to Bella. "Zachary's cooking. He said you were coming for

right away, walked over, and sat down next to me, patting my shoulder. "Don't worry,

When he set it on the table, I saw it was grilled salmon, and it actually

glanced at Bella, his eyes soft. "You're here." He sounded like he was greeting

threatened me. How could I

her attitude. He went back inside,

them, sleeves rolled up and holding a beer, said, "Zachary's never treated any woman this well, right? Anyone

others chimed in, "Never seen

snapped, "Enough. You guys threatened my friend today. I'll remember this and get back

then slammed the bottle on the table, his eyes locking on

peep; they

I was just messing around. Plus, I know Bella's got beef with Andrea, so I was helping her gather evidence. If you don't believe me, check this

The guys at the table cracked up, but Zachary's smile was

slut," someone

asked, "How did you know we

but then spilled, "Andrea got a message from your dad's assistant. Apparently, your dad got wasted at some event, and his phone ended up with his assistant. Andrea and your dad's assistant have been in cahoots for a while." Bella's eyes flashed

was quiet for a moment, then stood up.

need. I drove here, and besides, you've

worried about Zachary,"

death glare. "Say that again, and I'll beat

quickly followed Bella out of the courtyard. Once we got in the car, she started

saw Zachary standing at the gate, watching us leave. It seemed like he genuinely liked Bella, but he didn't strike me as

you need to talk to your dad about Andrea. Don't let things get ugly. Remember, your goal is to get rid

looking frustrated. "I just didn't expect Andrea to be so