Inside, Winnie was surprised to still see Harold’s men.
When the two men patrolling with guns saw Harold returning with Winnie, they opened the door at once.
Thereafter, they conversed in Manchernian.
Harold asked them, “What is the situation in front?”
One of the men replied, “The police have taken out most of the men, so we only have a few left. As for the old man, he is no match for us at all.”
Harold gave the man who spoke the side-eye. “Tell our comrades to be careful. That scientist is worth a lot of money, so we need him alive. Do you understand?”
“Yes, Boss!” The man threw Winnie a glance. “Boss, why don’t you leave the woman with us so that you can take charge?”
“Leave her with you?” Harold turned around to give Winnie a look. “I’m afraid you would be dead before you know what hit you. Now, tie this woman’s hands up for me!”
“Right away!” Upon receiving his order, Harold’s subordinate bound Winnie’s hands tightly with a belt.
Despite that, Harold remained worried. He instructed another subordinate to take off his belt and used it to strengthen Winnie’s bonds.
Winnie’s wrists hurt from being tightly bound. She gave Harold the side-eye.
“Aren’t you overestimating my capabilities? Just look at the pathetic condition I am in. How am I capable of anything?”
“How are you capable of anything?” Harold lowered his gaze to glare at Winnie. “Haven’t you heard the saying that women are nothing but trouble? And you certainly can cause a lot of it!”
Because of her suffering an injury to her organs, blood oozed out of the corner of her mouth, which made her look inexplicably attractive.
For some strange reason, Harold was seduced by her appearance, and he stared at her with naked desire.
As he reached out to wipe the blood off her mouth, Winnie, disgusted by the look in his eyes, turned her head away to avoid contact.
“Don’t give me that dirty look. It makes me nauseous.”
Harold’s expression darkened. “Is that so? The more the reason I want—”
Before he could finish, a subordinate hurriedly approached him.
“Boss, the police reinforcements are here. The terrorists can’t hold on any longer. They’ve been beaten so badly that they’re on the retreat. Should we make our move now?”
“Let’s go in first!” With that, he pinched Winnie’s cheek. “I’ll let you off today, but the next time, I’m going to put you in your place.”
Winnie’s brows furrowed when she was struck by a sudden realization. “You weren’t just trying to seek revenge on me when you lured me and the police here. You were also aiming for the scientist and the results of his research, weren’t you? You wanted to use the police to beat back the terrorist so that you could take advantage of the chaos!”
“Winnie, it’s a shame that I can’t have a woman as clever as you to work for me. That said, I can still take pleasure in your beauty even if your brains are not at my disposal.”
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