Chapter 744 The Most Dangerous Place
“It’s too late to turn back now. I’ll worry about the consequences later,”
It was rare to see Arnold with such a stern expression. He looked intimidating.
Josie was stunned. All this while, she thought Arnold pretended to like her so that he could take advantage of her. Yet, he braved this rainy night and risked his future and life to save her.
He had shown her so much kindness that she suddenly did not know how to face him.
Arnold carried Josie into his car and started driving. She asked anxiously, “Where are we going?”
He glanced at her and noticed the bruises on her arms and legs. “How did you get these injuries?”
Josie covered up her arms instinctively and looked down. “A thug came in the middle of the night. He… he wanted to…”
She could not bear to continue. Even recalling the incident filled her with fear.
Arnold/understood what she meant. He steered the car and asked, “Did you see his face?”
“It was too dark to see, but I recall he was short.”
Josie looked outside and realized they had traveled a long distance. She gripped the door handle. “Arnold, I don’t want to leave Rivodia yet.”
Arnold sneered. “That wasn’t my plan.”
Josie was astonished.
Arnold parked the car at La Oriele’s back door. It was nearly dawn. There was no one around except a few janitors.
He took Josie upstairs to the third floor. Then, he opened the door to a presidential suite and locked it securely after they entered.
Josie was anxious and scared. “Have you lost your mind? They are looking for us. How could you come here?”
However, Arnold smiled and replied, “Judging from our situation, the most dangerous place is safest for you.”
He went to the window and pulled the curtains together. “Wayne might investigate me, but he has no reason to suspect Robert.”
She saw how disheveled Arnold looked. Thus, she grabbed tissues from the table and wiped his hands for him. She smiled bitterly. “Are you that desperate to earn my favor? Why did you keep saving me?”
Arnold’s blood felt hot to the touch, reminding her of the life–and–death situation from a moment ago. He reached for her hair with his clean hand and played with her strands. After some time, he finally replied, “It’s so hard to earn your favor.”
Josie instinctively retreated from him and entered the bathroom to clean up.
He must have many matters to attend to.
Perhaps things might not have worsened to this extent if he were here.
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