Chapter 24 - Hero (1/2)

”Ahhhhh...!” a blood curdling cry echoed through the warehouse. The two men holding down Alex had smashed one of his fingers with their hammer.

”Let's see how you hold a knife from now on!” the heavier guy on the left said with his husky voice.

”We like beautiful women too, but we would never do something as disgusting as you!” the skinnier guy on the right said as he spat on Alex. He then proceeded to smash another finger.

As the second scream echoed through the warehouse, the guy that stepped out from the shadows, walked over to turn off the music that was still playing. As soon as it stopped, Halia frowned. With her shirt unbuttoned and white lace bra showing, she ran over to the man and pouted her lips, ”Turn it back on, I was dancing.”

The man looked down at her and furrowed his brows. ”Look at you! Didn't you learn your lesson the first time?” he asked as he quickly helped her button her shirt.

Halia stood still, like a little girl being dressed by her mother.

”From now on, you need to be more careful. I can't save you every time.”

Halia stared at the man and hooked her arms around his neck. ”It's you again,” she smiled.

The man's lips curved upwards slightly. ”You'll forget me again when you come to your senses,” he said. He then checked his watch, ”I called the police for you, they should be here any minute. Sit here and be good until they come. I can't stay around. The police don't like me.”

Halia sat down obediently on a chair and nodded.

The man picked up Halia's coat off the floor and covered her with it. ”I hope we never meet in a situation like this again,” he said before he glanced at his men and gestured it was time to leave.

By this time, Alex had two broken fingers on each hand and had already fallen unconscious from the pain.

Not long after the three men left, the police arrived. They had received an anonymous phone call about a suspicious car parked outside an abandoned warehouse. When they checked the number plate, they realized the car belonged to Alex Li! So, they immediately rushed to the scene.

But...when they walked in, they were surprised to find Alex unconscious on the floor and Halia sitting safely on a chair facing him.