Lightning almost pierced half the sky.
The one sleeping peacefully in bed lifted the covers and sat up abruptly at the sound of thunder.
The lights in the room went out. In the darkness, a figure could be seen getting out of bed and walking outside.
The light from the hallway immediately illuminated the darkened room and Alice’s face, makeup removed but still delicate.
No sooner had she taken a step than two men stopped in front of her.
-Miss!
Alice looked at the two men with some surprise, her pale lips moved, “Who are you?
-It is not safe outside, Lord Zain has ordered us to protect you at the door.
“Protect me?” she thought.
Alice couldn’t help but scoff with a slight smile on her lips, -Protecting me or spying on me?
The facial expression made the two of them look reciprocally embarrassed. One of them, the bolder one, stepped forward and said, “Miss Alice, naturally Mr. Zain has asked us to keep watch for your safety.
It was about surveillance, but also about protection.
He watched over her, he did not let her go out. It was storming outside. If she went outside at that hour she would surely fall ill, but….
Alice bit her lower lip and said in a cold voice, “Whatever the reason, now get out of the way, I have something to deal with.
They were both speechless.
-I’m sorry, Miss. Lord Zain has expressly ordered us that you stay in your room and rest until dawn, you cannot leave.
-What if I have to?
-Be reasonable, Miss Alice, it is so dark and stormy outside that even if you were to go out, you would lose sight of the road.
***
What the man said made Alice’s heart sink to the bottom.
Was it even hard to walk?
-Get out of the way!- Alice, who was standing, suddenly reached out her hand and pushed the people in front of her. While they were stunned, she walked ahead.
-Miss Alice!
The two came to their senses. Taking steps with their legs, they went to stop her.
-Miss Alice, please don’t trouble us, it’s Lord Zain’s order. It’s raining cats and dogs outside and we can’t go out at this hour.
-It’s none of your business, let me go.
Alice couldn’t move a single step forward because her hand was gripped, so her face turned red with anger. She stepped on the back of the man’s foot.
The trampled man cried out in pain, but still did not dare to let go of Alice. As he pulled her, he addressed words to his companions, -Go inform Lord Zain that Miss Alice has awakened.
The man nodded and quickly turned around and disappeared.
Alice was still struggling, -Let go of me, my brother told you to watch me, instead of holding my hands, didn’t he? What are you doing now holding my hand, are you trying to harass me?
The man was speechless.
He wouldn’t dare molest her if he had 10 eggs.
Alice was the sister of Zain of the Nelson Group, and would also be the spouse of the young successor of the Moore Group, if there wasn’t the occurrence.
Her position would be unassailable once they found Kennedy.
Seeing his gesture relax a little, Alice said again, -Let go of me.
The man still hesitated without letting her go.
He shouted, “Help, you’re harassing me.
Alice didn’t expect him to be so determined, so she simply shouted to go to the others. Hearing this, the man’s face changed drastically and he let go of her hand.
Once free, Alice immediately turned and ran. When the man reacted, he went to catch up with her immediately.
As soon as she turned, she ran as fast as she could. She reached the elevator, which was half closed, didn’t even think about it and slipped inside directly.
He got in and the elevator closed.
He reached it, frantically pressed the open button. It was no use anymore. The floor number was already going down, he had to calm down and go down the stairs.
Alice guessed that he would take the stairs to catch up with her, so when the elevator reached the first floor, she didn’t hesitate and rushed straight into the lobby, oblivious to the surprised looks from the others. He plunged straight into the storm.
When the bean-like rain lashed his body, he actually had an icy, stinging sensation.
It was only the beginning of winter, but this feeling? It made her feel like she was in the middle of a particularly cold winter. But that feeling didn’t stop her from going ahead.
She just wanted to go to the beach, to accompany and wait for him to come back.
Zain rushed over quickly once he got the news. he could only see one, but not the other.
-Where is she?
-Mr. Zain, I’m sorry, I couldn’t stop Miss Alice, she got into the elevator and couldn’t find her when I got here.
Megan also woke up by the noise and came running with her hair still a little messed up, but with her clothes well dressed.
-What happened, where is she?
The man repeated. Megan’s gaze became dense and she said, “Two of you check the hotel surveillance. Two others ask about the lady’s whereabouts. And the rest of you, go out and look for her, taking your flashlight with you. It’s too dark outside.
Megan hurried to arrange the umbrellas and flashlights and went out to look for her as well.
It was midnight and the rain was heavy.
As Alice reached the road, she reached out to stop a cab, but it ignored her and passed her.
She thought that surely because of her disheveled appearance they feared she couldn’t afford the fare, or that perhaps, the driver was afraid of getting her car seat wet.
But Alice was not discouraged. She knew, of course, that it was too far and she couldn’t walk, so she had to take a car.
After waiting for who knows how long, another car came.
He waved his hand in the hope that it would stop.
This time, the car did stop. A man in his 40s leaned out and looked at her.
-Do you need a ride?
He spoke in her language, Alice couldn’t understand him. So she used English to indicate where she wanted to go and asked him if he could take her there.
She thought he wouldn’t understand her, but the cab driver smiled, communicated with her in English and then enthusiastically told her to get in the car because she was going to catch the flu in the rain.
Alice nodded gratefully. She wet the car and said she was sorry. She was embarrassed.
The cab driver forgave her without hesitation, saying he was doing her a favor. No big deal about the wetting, that could be fixed tomorrow.
Alice praised him for his English. He proudly said that it was his son who taught him.
Finishing, he answered her again,
-What are you going to do there? As far as I know, it’s not a nice place.-.