Semua Bab The Billionaire’s Marriage of Convenience : Bab 211 - Bab 220

ALENABeing away from home for a couple of days was something I knew would come up at some point for someone who had a leadership role at a company like ours. I had tried to avoid it and let someone fill in for me in the past three weeks so that I'd be able to stay close to Dylan in case of an emergency, but this time around, I had no way out.I was in the countryside of New Jersey, roughly three hours away from home. A team of company representatives and I were running a charity programme where we were making donations to the health sector, providing essential services for free, giving out groceries and serving food for free.It was a two day programme and we had managed to make it for the first day without any serious problems. I took part in all the activities and monitored if everything was going according to plan as well. It was a good exposure and an opportunity to get to know and understand the lives of other people and note ways in which we could help improve certain areas tha

ALENAI looked at my bodyguard and he took the gun from the table.I noticed Gwen looking at me with eyes full of tears. She was wearing a sleeveless top that revealed her arms. They had fresh bruises on them. She stood up and shook her arm out of Hank's grip forcefully. She walked over to me and sat next to me."He ran away from the hospital and forced me to take him here to you at gunpoint. I'm sorry," she whispered.Hank scoffed. "So you work for her now, huh, Gwen? You're betraying me for the same people you've been working against?""I'm not working for anyone. I've never worked against them on my own accord. I'm not betraying you. I'm giving myself the freedom I deserve," Gwen spoke, blinking away her tears.Hank laughed bitterly. "You've always been a backstabber, bitch," he accused sharply."May I know what all of this is about? What exactly are you doing here? I'm a busy person and...""Yeah yeah. Whatever. Let's see how much of a busy person you'll become once you hear this

ALENAI could feel nothing but blind terror as I lay there on the cold floor, my hands clamped on my ears to block the loud bangs of guns being fired one after the other from damaging them.My heart lurched and pounded in my chest as if it'd leap into my throat. I couldn't tell who was getting shot by who or how it was happening. My eyes were shut and I depended on the muscular bodyguard lying in front of me for protection.Personally, I couldn't feel any intense pain on any part of my body, meaning I hadn't been shot yet. That wasn't the case for my bodyguard. He was groaning in pain and I had a strong gut feeling that he had been shot. That was literally a red flag for me.I heard one more gunshot, followed by a heavy thud as if someone had fallen onto the floor. I also heard the sound of metal dropping and I guessed they were guns. Two of them.My bodyguard fell over and he lay flat on his stomach from the position he had been operating in. I slowly sat up, my back pressed flat to

ALENAAs I looked at him pointing the gun determinedly at me, I braced myself for whatever was to come. Surely, I had tried my best to make this end in a better way. I had made some mistakes along the way and had gotten myself into a lot of trouble and danger, but that was me. I had done my part in my own way.It was as if it started raining even heavier at this moment when my life was supposed to be snatched away from me. Rain pelting on the roof and violent wind blowing became even stronger and my world seemed to have come to a complete halt.This weather was one where I was usually with my husband, doing the things we loved and expressing our love for each other. I should have known it'd be the same weather accompanying me to my grave.My only regret at this moment was not being with the one I loved and possibly leaving him all alone. I knew the pain of us being apart, and I didn't want him to experience that. He was the only person on mind at this given point and our memories toge

ALENAMy other bodyguards had been found lying outside in the rain. They had been sedated and two had gunshot wounds, but hopefully, they'd survived.Dad scooped me into his arms and he carried me bodily as we headed towards the car. "Dyl would kill me if I don't treat you like the princess you are plus I care about you so please, let me take good care of you.""Thank you, Dad. Honestly, I don't know what I'd do without you. I'm lucky to have you.""We're the lucky ones," he replied with a smile on his face. I smiled back at him and let him carry me out to his black SUV. There were bodyguards holding up umbrellas for us so we didn't get wet.holding up umbrellas for us so we didn't get wet. Once I was seated in the car, I took off my sweaty jacket and wore one Dad had brought me as well as warm socks, a scarf and gloves. It was really cold and it was still raining heavily. I only hoped all the processes would go well."There's food in here and water. You have to eat to gain strength,