Looking at her, I gulped by reflex, as I could imagine what was going to happen in the next second. A bullet piercing through my skull.
Suddenly, a bullet whizzed through the full-length windows of the living hall before striking Ramona’s hand, causing her to drop the gun.
Without any hesitation, I grabbed it and held her at gunpoint. “Don’t move.”
Holding onto her injured hand, Ramona collapsed onto the sofa. Despite the cold sweat beading down her face, she didn’t make a sound. Nevertheless, her breathing had grown heavy.
She gave me a bewildered look, likely shocked at how I managed to turn the table in the blink of an eye.
But given how sharp she was, she quickly found the answer. Looking at the dilapidated window from afar, she squinted her eyes as it dawned upon her. “Are you working for the police?”
Her guess was only half correct. Technically, it was the army.
Her question helped me get a good grasp of the situation. It seemed that after what happened to John, Benson reorganized the security around Fuller Corporation. They lay in wait until Ramona triggered them.
Although I wanted to have a candid discussion with her, I wasn’t sure if the house was bugged by Nathaniel. Hence, I played dumb. “Quit with the jokes, Ms. Sutton. You have already done your homework on me. If I worked for the police, do you think Nathaniel would let me live till now?”
Just as I spoke, a deep male voice rang out from the door. “What’s going on?”
Turning around, I saw Nathaniel enter the room.
Ramona pleaded with him for help, “Quick, kill her! She’s with the police!”
Evidently, it wasn’t convincing at all. Nathaniel simply knitted his brows in curiosity.
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