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Chapter 466 Hanging By A Thread
Only the sound of dripping water could be heard in the dark, damp sewer.
Serena had fallen into despair. She stuffed her water-damaged and useless phone into her bag. She
said, "We’re screwed."
Serena had no idea that they would be pursued by Ravensong's assassin after dinner today.
Ben was unable to see Serena's expression because of the poor visibility. When he heard her trembling
voice, he got a little worried. He was unsure where he got the courage but he directly pulled Serena
into his arms.
"Ms. Coleman, I'm so grateful for the chance to have dinner with you. I'm partially to blame for what's
happening. I need you to trust me. I will protect you, even if it costs me my life."
Ben spoke resolutely and powerfully. His words ferociously struck Serena's heart again in the darkness.
Inexplicably, Serena’s body stopped trembling. She was comforted by Ben's embrace, which was as
warm as that crazy night.
Serena nodded and murmured, "Mmm…"
"Clomp! Clomp! Clomp!"
Serena's words were cut short by the sound of uniform footsteps coming from the pipe above their
heads.
Those people from Ravensong had caught up with them again!
Serena's fear made her hair stand on end. She succeeded in stopping herself from screaming by
covering her mouth.
"It's your fault! You spoke too loud just now!" She wrapped her arms around Ben's neck and whispered
in his ear.
When Serena's soft body was pressing against him and her hot breath felt on his ear, Ben's
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtimagination began to fantasize things. She had been avoiding him ever since what happened the other
night and up until today. He was not able to get so close to her.
"I'm sorry," Ben obediently apologized.
Ben thought. I could say anything to make her happy.
Ben's meekness caused Serena to feel a little ashamed. She cleared her throat lightly and remained
silent.
In fact, Ravensong was targeting Serena today. She was the only one who was forced to jump into the
river. However, this guy bravely jumped in after her and saved her life.
There was an abandoned sewer entrance that was hidden underneath the dense riverside water
plants. It was a natural hiding spot. Ben had guided Serena further into the sewer before stopping when
they came to a slightly drier area.
Serene believed she would have died if Ben had not been there. She felt an indescribable sense of
gratitude in her heart.
Serena cursed internally. Is this guy a moron? Did he not realize how dangerous the situation was?
How was it that he could act so carelessly to save me? I don't think I can avoid him in the future.
At this time, Ravensong's assassin had discovered them and was moving swiftly in their direction.
…
This particular winter night felt unusually long. The air was cold and dry. In another week, it was
predicted to snow.
Leah blankly turned off the weather forecast on her phone and felt rather melancholic. She sighed,
"Tonight's temperature is extremely low. If Ben and Serena are to fall into the river, I'm not sure if they
will survive."
Her fingers were firmly grasping her phone as she mumbled anxiously.
Leah's eyes were covered by Han's hand as he approached her from behind. He advised, "Stop
reading that, you must have faith in Ben's ability to protect her. Now that it's three in the morning, you
should go to bed. If there are any updates, I'll let you know."
Leah extended her hand and held Han's hand which covered her eyes. She did not let go of his hand
immediately. Instead, she got up and turned to face him and wondered, "Will they be alright?"
Her innocent eyes were full of pleading and sorrow. Leah seemed like she was looking for an answer or
trying to convince herself.
Han stared into her clear eyes and answered resolutely, "They will be fine. Ben is a competent man to
be hired as my personal assistant. Serena will be safe as long as he is with him."
Hearing this, Leah felt much more relieved. She was unable to fall asleep, though.
Han did not force her to sleep, he simply let her sit on his lap, as they both looked up at the information.
Han's gaze darkened as he observed Leah, who was in his arms, concentrating on doing research on
the tablet.
He asked, "Would you be this worried if I disappeared one day?"
Leah suddenly froze. Her ability to contain her tears had long since been compromised by his question.
She bit her lower lip and tried not to cry out loud. She merely lowered her head and was unwilling to
answer his question.
Why did this jerk have to ask me this at this crucial time? Did I look like I'm not worried enough?
Leah’s tears confirmed Han's answer. He was delighted and felt deeply sorry for her.
"Don't cry. It's my fault."
Han extended his slender fingers and gently wiped the tears from her face.
His deep and sexy voice made Leah's heart flutter. His seductive actions stopped her crying. She was
still mad at him. Therefore, she turned her head away and did not allow him to wipe her tears.
"Are you going to be happy by trying to disappear? Do you think it’s something fun?"
Han, the man known as "Hades," was a little embarrassed by Leah's reprimand.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe laptop in front of them was currently livestream a video conference. Everyone saw the argument
between the two. The Kendrick Group's senior executives were a little taken aback.
The first person to respond was Ross, who was accustomed to such a scene. He interrupted the two.
He said, "Mr. Hendrik…Well, we have deployed infrared detectors and two heat sources in a sewer not
far from where the disappearance happened. Whether it's Ben and Ms. Coleman or sewer workers is
unknown to us. I'm sending a team to investigate it right now."
Leah's gloomy mood was lightened by this possibility. She was about to speak when she suddenly
realized that she had sobbed in front of everyone and reprimanded their cold-blooded boss.
Wasn't this a little embarrassing?
Leah blushed. She made a quiet attempt to leave Han's lap and hide to the side. Han grabbed her
waist before she could do that and kept her on his lap.
"Girl, don't you think it's a little late to be embarrassed right now?" Han shut off the video conference as
he was speaking.
The executive of the Kendrick Group saw Han seductively lean closer to Leah at the end of the video,
his movement drove their imaginations to run wild.
Ross and his team had set out.
They returned an hour later with some encouraging news.
The people in the sewer were indeed Serena and Ben. Ben, however, was seriously hurt, and those
two had begun to show signs of hypothermia. Ross and his team arrived just in time to witness Ben
fighting desperately against Ravensong's assassins.
Leah and Han also went to the hospital right away after learning the news.
The sun had risen. They had gone without sleep all night.
"Mr. Howard, Ms. Coleman is in no great danger. She is in the early stages of hypothermia and should
wake up today. On the other hand, Mr. Wright has lost a lot of blood and was poisoned. His life is in
danger due to the lethal toxicity. He couldn't possibly survive; it would take a miracle."
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