Chapter 18

And just like that, the role of Shao and Sandra's brothers changed. They were tied up and laid on the floor while Sandra was sitting comfortably on the couch. The two brothers could only look at her.

-I know you won't go broke on the way down.

Sandra walked over to them.

-But you shouldn't have taken me, who had no grievance with you. Since you were so heartless to me, I can only return the favor.

She shrugged her shoulders, looking innocent.

Shao Mingzhong could only accept her fate helplessly.

-We admit defeat. Let's go. I'll send you home, and let's wipe the slate clean, shall we?

- Looks like I'm in charge now?

Sandra smiled. Then she shook her head. -I think letting you go to jail for a few years would be better. Wait patiently. The police will come for you soon.

She clapped her hands and stood up. She looked at the shoes she was kicking Shao Mingzhong with, then frowned unhappily before throwing them into the trash. She then walked around the old apartment barefoot.

It was getting late and she still had to work tomorrow. She went home. However, she didn't have her phone. She had to find the brothers' to contact Elisa Luo to come and rescue her.

But, she couldn't find them.

Sandra angrily returned to the room. She flew to the sofa and asked,

-You can't even afford to use cell phones?

- We only have the card left... Said Shao Mingzhong. We sold our phones to eat and pay back the rent some time ago.

Sandra slapped his forehead.

-You were managers before this, and now you are in such a situation. No wonder you hate Justin Lu so much ...

She absolutely could not imagine that Justin was down there. She couldn't even imagine anymore, that Julien Coll was watching everything that was happening in the room through a pair of binoculars.

Julien Coll had been sent to check the situation and find a point of attack. Instead, he saw Sandra Jones tying up the Shao Brothers. He came down from the apartment across the street, suppressing his laughter as he told Justin,

- Room three on the fifth floor. Go straight up.

Justin frowned,

- How is Sandra Jones?

Julien Coll and the other team members who were known for their bravery all held back their laughter. Julien Coll said:

-You'll know when you get on. Hey, I think I understand how my sister-in-law could become a medical examiner. Indeed... she is extraordinary!

Their reactions were strange.

Justin's frown became even deeper. He entered the apartment without any hesitation. However, he had not imagined seeing such a scene-

Sandra was sitting quietly on the couch, legs crossed. She said, somewhat sympathetically,

- You must have had a hard time after you went bankrupt.

Shao Mingzhong, who had been tightly bound, curled up on the ground like a shrimp. He replied, "That's right. We didn't even know what fast food was. But after we went out of business, we had to harden our hearts just to buy rice from the hog trotters. Miss Jones, we were wrong. Let's go. Can we just treat it like it didn't happen?

-You're very much mistaken. But ... I can't treat it as if it didn't happen. Sandra stood up and smiled.

- Wait patiently. The police will be here for you soon. I'm going to go home now.

She walked out barefoot. She was shocked and gasped in surprise when she saw Justin standing at the door expressionless.

- What are you doing here?

According to dramatic plots, Justin should accompany Beatrice Han, who had been scared. Meanwhile, she should walk alone on the dark roads in the heavy showers...

She was still wearing her earlier dress. Her lines were beautiful and her collarbones were seductive. Her pale feet were bare and her curly hair was slightly messy. However, it all made her look even sexier. Surprise made her mesmerizing almond eyes widen, emphasizing their sparkle. As a man, Justin clearly knew what kinds of thoughts such a woman would evoke in a man if she were walking in the country in the middle of the night.

As such, he looked down and asked:

- Where are your shoes?

- They are dirty. I threw them away.

Sandra tilted her head confusedly.

- How did you know I was brought here?

Justin wouldn't have told her that he had chased her. Instead, he just said two words,

- Let's go home.

- Okay. Sandra followed him.

The apartment was dirty and old. She wasn't wearing shoes, so she took careful steps. She fell behind in a few steps.

It was even worse when she went down the stairs. It had rained in the country in the afternoon. The stairs were wet and slippery and also dirty. Sandra, who was a monster of light cleanliness, wanted to cry as she walked down them.

If she had known it would be like this, she would have worn her shoes before throwing them away, no matter what part of Shao Mingzhong those shoes hit.

Justin had long felt that Sandra had fallen behind. However, he had not imagined that she would walk so slowly up the stairs. He turned around impatiently, only to discover that her face was so wrinkled, she looked like a gorilla. He frowned, then walked away.

Sandra asked in confusion,

- Why did you come back?

Suddenly Justin was wearing it, bridal style.

Real bride, bride...

It was as if she had been fed candy while dazed. When she finally reacted, the sweetness spread to every corner of her body.

Thankfully, Sandra came back to her senses seconds later. She struggled and said:

- Lu Justin, let me go. I ... I can walk by myself.

Justin narrowed his eyes and carried her even harder.

- Sandra Jones, if you move any more, I will throw you on my back!

Sandra shivered as she thought about what it would be like to be carried on Justin's shoulders and settled down.

She could feel his abnormal heart rate.

This would have to be ... the most intimate Justin and she was. She felt like she was getting very small and she could feel everything around her very clearly. This included her uneven breathing and heart rate. And also...Justin's warmth through his shirt.

Justin's body temperature was not high, but it burned his body.

She could clearly see Justin's features. She found that from this angle, his face was so perfect, it was like a sculpture. He was extremely beautiful.

His skin was paler than the average man. It was a healthy pallor and was incredibly clean. It made you want to ... kiss him.

Sandra knew what she wanted to do. She wanted Justin to throw her off the fifth floor.

However, being in such close contact with Justin was a test of will, okay?