NOVPUBChapter 1128: 515 Prey_3 Chapter 1128: 515 Prey_3 “Stay where you are, don’t get out of the car.” Kelly Martinez put on her duckbill cap and a mask, then pushed the car door open to get out.
A group of black-clothed bodyguards encircled her.
Alfred Spinter locked the car doors immediately, clutching the box in his arms tightly; he didn’t expect the thieves to find him so quickly.
He ordered, “Don’t draw the fight out, make it quick.”
A group of people dealing with one person should have been more than enough, yet the very next moment, when he looked out of the window, what he saw nearly made his eyes pop out.
The group of bodyguards he had hired, all experienced mercenaries, were taken down as if the attacker was just playing with toys.
Frightened, Alfred Spinter gritted his teeth and ordered his driver, “Ram through the car in front of us.”
The opponent was desperate, but he wouldn’t surrender without a fight.
Just as the driver was about to start the car, a dart came flying and hit the bulletproof window, causing a crack.
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The driver was almost frightened to the point of wetting himself, his hands shaking.
“Idiot.” Alfred said, pulling out his cell phone to call the police.
The next moment, the car window shattered, shards flew everywhere, and a hand reached in, gripping Alfred’s throat.
Alfred widened his eyes in terror.
In the dark, the cold rain began to pour down.
For the first time, he was so close to death. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Even in this chaotic situation, he somehow managed to appreciate the hand gripping his throat- it was elegant, pretty even.
But when it was time to kill, the hand was cold and unyielding, enough to chill one to the bone.
“You…
what do you want?”
“I just want the Pearl.” The voice was indistinguishable, showing no emotions.
Alfred Spinter’s eyes bulged out at this, “In your dreams.”
In the darkness, he heard a contemptuous laugh, “That pearl is rightfully mine, you clueless fool.”
The grip around his throat tightened, making it increasingly difficult for Alfred to breathe.
Even if it cost him his life, he wouldn’t hand over the pearl.
“Kelly…” A faint voice wafted, shattering the silence of the night.
Alfred’s consciousness slowly blurred, he thought to himself, what a pleasant voice…
Like a spring breeze melting away the winter snow, the person in front of him released his grip abruptly.
Alfred Spinter got an opportunity to take a breath, but before he could get a hold of his breath, the person raised their hand again.
His eyes rolled back into his head, and he fainted unwillingly.
Kelly Martinez snatched the box Alfred had been clutching and opened it to check.
It was indeed her lost Green Water Pearl.
“Shameless old man, how dare you covet something I bought with my life,” Kelly grumbled.
Under the watchful and terrified eyes of the driver, she drove away efficiently.
Kelly handed the pearl to Aubree Groove, “If you hadn’t said anything, I would have killed the old geezer.”
Aubree Groove opened the box, her fingers softly caressing the emerald pearl.
“You brought me to the scene tonight for that ‘Five Tigers’ painting, didn’t you?”
Kelly hooked her lip, “I knew you were smart.
That painting has a unique use.
Wait and see, I won’t disappoint you.”
Aubree thought hard but couldn’t make any sense out of it.
Suddenly turning, she questioned Kelly.
“What exactly are you trying to do?”
Kelly offered a mysterious smile; “All you need to know is that I’d never harm you.”
“Where are we headed next?”
“To settle scores.”
The black sedan sped away like an arrow through the rainy night.
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Meanwhile, inside a different car, Cello Cook was resting with his eyes closed.
Anton Cook stole a glance at him, but his elder brother spoke up abruptly; “What’s on your mind?”
Anton Cook coughed lightly; “Brother, about Aubree…
”
Cello Cook cut to the chase; “Your taste isn’t bad; she’s indeed an outstanding girl.”
Smiling, Anton Cook said, “Brother, she’s in Lostswa all by herself, unfamiliar with the surroundings.
There are people who have tried to take advantage of her.
A few days ago, one of the illegitimate Dankworths almost got her killed.
If she weren’t smart enough, she would’ve been history.”
“You said it yourself; she’s smart.
She doesn’t need anyone’s protection.
Instead, you…”
Cello opened his eyes, a soft gaze resting on his brother.
“The things you’ve been doing behind my back with Harvey Chambers…
Don’t think I don’t know.
You should worry less about others and more about yourself.”
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The rain fell quietly.
After Alfred Spinter came around, he immediately contacted the police, but suddenly a voice caught his attention.
“Mr.
Spinter, there’s no need to call the police.”
Alfred lifted his head abruptly.
A gentleman, standing under an umbrella, was silently watching him through the heavy rain.
“Mr.
Liu?
Why are you here?”
The man was tall and straight as a pine, the glare off his glasses revealing a profound, unfathomable gaze.
“My friend got angry.”
Alfred’s eyes widened in surprise, “She, she…
Is she the one who gifted you the treasure?”
The man’s lips curled in amusement, “Other than her, who could it be?”
Alfred was speechless with misery.
The item he could not even warm in his hands was already gone.
How was he going to explain this to his boss?
“I’m sorry to have disturbed you.”
Quickly, Alfred waved off his apology, “Oh, it’s no trouble at all.
I should be thanking you, Mr.
Liu.”
The man turned to leave, holding his umbrella, but Alfred quickly said, “Mr.
Liu, she went south.
You can still catch her if you hurry.”
In the middle of the rainstorm, a blurred voice could be heard, “No need.”
The prey will eventually come knocking.
