Chapter 33 The Price of Protection

“She’s awake?”

Finn’s tone was sharp. His attitude toward Natalie was far from friendly-after all, if not for her, Baron wouldn’t still be unconscious.

Natalie hadn’t gotten out of bed, but she could clearly feel Finn’s hostility.

Her fingers tightened around the edge of the mattress.

Yvonne let out a quiet breath when she saw it was Finn.

“Finn, Ms. Summers is awake. Her heart rate and vitals all look stable. But you came in without sterile gear -if Ms. Summers gets infected, Mr. Gunn won’t be happy.”

“Shut it. Mr. Gunn can’t blame anyone while he’s still unconscious. There’s an attack happening outside. Keep her safe. If necessary, move her to the underground facility.”

Finn cast Natalie a look of disdain.

“That scarred-up freak… I don’t know what Mr. Gunn even sees in her.”

“Finn!”

Yvonne frowned, clearly disapproving, but didn’t dare argue back too loudly.

Finn sneered. “Your sister died in Ocean City because of her, and you still treat her like she’s worth something. What kind of spell does this woman have on you and Mr. Gunn?”

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire echoed from outside.


Natalie stiffened.

What was happening?

Yvonne’s sister died

that

in a peaceful country. She’d never imagined she’d be

No-she had, once.

ten, she’d traveled abroad with Mrs. Xie and had been caught in a terrorist

nearly died

a little boy, she had survived. The two of them had

once-along with the paralyzing

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Yvonne, her voice tight. “Yvonne… what happened to your

For now, let me get you


began packing

asked urgently, “What about

had risked his life for her-just because of a single night they shared. She owed him far more than she

the attackers got inside, would he

her. She couldn’t do anything. It made her want to

she worked. “Mr. Gunn is still unconscious. Finn and Shauna are handling everything for now.

let out a

outside

but let Yvonne wheel her into the hidden elevator. It dropped rapidly, and

flooded the

like a top-level medical center. Doctors in white coats moved around efficiently. Medical equipment lined the walls, and there

one seemed surprised to see

Natalie was pushed inside.


the hospital bed to

was nothing like the man

was pale, utterly drained of color. He looked thinner. His eye

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