Her eyes sparkled, and she told the driver to stop immediately.

Ben the driver promptly stopped the car.

The two bodyguards hastily got out of the car as well to follow Isabel.

Upon getting out of the car, Isabel tiptoed like a thief and wanted to sneak up on Roland.

She was going to spook him.

When she was within arms reach, she drew her hand forward and wanted to tap him on the shoulder.

She barely managed to graze the fabric of his shirt when he turned around in one swift motion and seized her wrist.

In one practiced gesture, he somehow managed to grab her other wrist and lock her hands behind her back, effortlessly subduing her.

Not only did she fail to spook him, but she got caught like a thief as well.

She groaned in pain and yelped, ''Roland, it's me.” Roland's murderous gaze instantly softened, and he quickly let go of her.

was suddenly wrought with guilt

inspected her wrist and asked, “Are you okay?" Isabel

He was so violent that he could have broken her wrist! Roland hesitated for a moment, then

"I don’t think I would have sprained

didn’t apply too much force back there.” In truth, it was just a mild ache for Isabel at

stopping him since it

relaxed expression, Roland stopped worrying

asked with a sharp frown, "Who are they?" Isabel said,

continued massaging her wrist

apartment complex, which was only a mere walking distance now, then she turned to the

can

some rest.” The two

"No, they were just hired as a safety measure.” Roland pursed his lips and

light and gentle, a sharp contrast to the otherwise distant and indifferent expression he wore on

to stop him since it

asked at last, “Does it still hurt?” Isabel came back

better.” Much better?

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