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 because

was that really

She’d never imagined she’d be caught up in something this

No-she had, once.

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

nearly died

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

had resurfaced all at once-along with the paralyzing fear that

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looked at Yvonne, her voice tight. “Yvonne… what happened

now, let me get


packing

asked urgently, “What

her-just because of a single night they shared. She owed him far more than she could ever

still unconscious. If the attackers got inside,

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

answering quickly as she worked. “Mr. Gunn is still unconscious. Finn and Shauna are handling everything for now. But knowing how cautious they are, I’m sure they’ll move him to the underground facility

out

outside grew

the hidden elevator. It dropped rapidly, and with a soft ding, the doors

flooded

top-level medical center. Doctors in white coats moved around efficiently. Medical equipment lined

one seemed surprised to

Natalie was pushed inside.


hospital bed to the side-and Baron lying in

like the

color. He looked thinner. His eye sockets had sunken

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