The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 2035

If it weren't for Arabella's lightning-quick reflexes, that knife would have sailed through the air and pierced her heart.

Suddenly, from every direction, a slew of assailants appeared, their faces obscured by black masks, each one wielding a

switchblade, lunging swiftly towards the two women.

"Ah. Who the hell are you??" Cathy cried out in terror.

What shocked her even more was the realization that Arabella was faster and more precise than any of them.

As two blades aimed for Arabella simultaneously, she kicked the attacker in front of her and deftly grabbed his knife, slashing at

the arm of the assailant behind her, who immediately started bleeding profusely.

The perilous moments flashed before Cathy's eyes as Arabella pushed and pulled her around like a puppet on strings, until finally,

Cathy's gaze settled on the scene - all the attackers were down, sprawled on the ground.

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Cathy was utterly astounded; there must have been at least a dozen of them, each clutching their wounds, writhing in pain on the

ground. Blood was everywhere.

"Leaving you all alive is a message. Go tell your boss I'm definitely coming for him. And tell him to pony up for sreal talent

next time; you guys are just amateur hour."

Cathy was stunned, her eyes wide with shock as she looked at Bella, who was too cool for school, throwing down such badass lines

to the defeated hitmen.

"Take your toys and scram," Arabella tossed the switchblade in front of them, a gesture that was more insulting than injurious.

A few attackers would have left if they could, but Arabella had been ruthless; they couldn't even stand without help. Eventually,

they managed to stagger away with the aid of others.

A beam of headlights cut through the darkness, illuminating the gruestrail of blood on the ground. Romeo stepped out of the

car swiftly and saw the retreating figures, "What happened here?"

"Nothing much, just asking them to send a message for me."

Cathy was in shock again, Arabella's tone was just too casual. She nonchalantly opened the car door, gesturing for Cathy to get in

first.

For Cathy, it was her first encounter with a scene straight out of a thriller movie, and she found herself frozen in place. Seeing her

like this, Romeo uttered helplessly, "Buck up."

Since Bella wanted to send a message, he decided not to pursue, only asking, "You hurt anywhere?"

"Playing with rookies, how could | get hurt?"

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Cathy felt like she'd been sucker-punched hearing Bella's comment. Such a terrifying ordeal, and to Arabella, it was like playing

with kids.

"Glad you're okay. Seems like the mastermind couldn't wait any longer and wanted to silence us." As Romeo spoke, he turned to

Cathy, "Still not over it?"

"I'm, I'm getting there," Cathy felt on the verge of tears, frustrated by how numb she felt her legs were; compared to the cool

composure of Romeo and Arabella, embarrassment was the only feeling she got.

Reflections Villa.

Upon returning home, Arabella was greeted by Louisa, who took her hands with a beaming smile, "Bella, you're back. There's a

charity gala tomorrow, and the whole family's invited. Your brothers are too busy, but mom and dad want to take you to get a feel

for it, maybe introduce you to scontacts. Will you cwith us?"

"Sure," Arabella had planned to attend anyway, since she, as the founder of QY, had been invited in previous years but never

showed up to avoid the spotlight. Now that her identity was revealed, and she had promised to meet someone there, it's only

natural to show her face.