Reclaiming Her Heart

Lawrence's eyes narrowed, his whole body seething with anger.

"Raymond!"

Raymond's face was stone-cold, his voice chilling and almost robotic.

"Think before you speak. I told you, my patience is thin. If Selena dies, none of you are walking out of here."

The room went dead silent.

Several cars had pulled up behind Raymond's. Out stepped Paul, Richard, and a few well-trained bodyguards.

Paul took in the scene and immediately tried to calm Raymond down. "Raymond, chill out." But Raymond wasn't hearing it. His eyes were locked on Tessa.

"Where's Selena?"

Lawrence was getting nervous too. If anyone else had said something that crazy, it might have been a joke. But if Raymond said it, he meant it.

If Selena died, no one here would leave alive.

Raymond was losing it.

"Tessa, tell him where Selena is. Stop messing around, or no one can save you."

Tessa's shoulders had been shot through, one bullet in each. The pain was unbearable, making her want to scream.

The dark barrel of the gun was pointed at her head, as if any unnecessary word would be her last.noveldrama

"Lawrence! Lawrence, help! Richard, please, I don't want to die!"

Lawrence took a deep breath, trying to calm her. "Did you take Selena?"

Tessa didn't dare to hide anything anymore. Trembling, she pointed to a spot not far away.

"She's in the basement. Please...please don't kill me, I beg you!"

Seeing her like this, Lawrence felt a pang of discomfort, a flash of hatred in his eyes.

He was determined to make Raymond pay.

Raymond didn't let her go. He grabbed her by the collar and dragged her in the direction she pointed.

Tessa had never been treated like this in her life. Her clothes scraped against the ground, causing her whole body to ache.

"It hurts! Raymond, let me go!"

Lawrence followed behind, his face dark with anger.

Richard and Paul hurried after them, fearing something terrible would happen tonight.

Raymond reached the basement entrance. After a heavy rain, the bloodstains on the grass had washed away, but the blood on the indoor stairs remained, a large, shocking amount on each step.

Raymond's body went rigid, the sight of the blood burning into his eyes.

He grabbed Tessa and shoved her down the stairs.

"Ah!" Tessa screamed as she tumbled to the bottom.

Lawrence, furious, drew his gun and aimed at Raymond. Richard quickly intervened. "Lawrence, calm down."

Lawrence shoved him aside. "Calm down? You want me to watch Tessa get killed by him?"

Raymond seemed oblivious to their conversation. He strode down the stairs.

There was no sign of Selena, nowhere.

Bloodstains were scattered everywhere. The thought that it was Selena's blood made Raymond

want to kill Tessa on the spot.

Tessa hadn't passed out yet, curled up in a corner, terrified.

She was crying, but her sobs were trembling with fear.

Raymond grabbed her by the collar again and dragged her up the stairs.

In his eyes, Tessa wasn't a person, but a lifeless object.

Lawrence, breathing heavily, pulled the trigger.

But the bullet hit Tessa's thigh.

Raymond was so deranged he used Tessa as a human shield.

Tessa screamed again, this time passing out completely.