Chapter 250
No.1
Her fingers rested tentatively on the seat between them.
The small gesture betrayed her hesitation.
Just as she debated whether to move closer—
"Screech—"
A harsh braking sound tore through the air.
"Ah!" Evelyn lurched forward, tumbling into Alexander.
He caught her instinctively.
No.2
Instantly, his face went pale.
The sharp pain of his splint being pressed sent a jolt through him.
Worse, he worried the rigid edge might hurt her.
"What happened?" he asked through gritted teeth, voice steady.
The driver sighed. "Lord Alex, someone's running a scam..."
A pedestrian had darted out at the turn. Only the driver's quick reflexes had avoided a collision.
"Who is it?"
No.3
Bodyguards were already subduing the person outside.
Lewis Bright hurried over. "Lord Alex, is the young madam alright?"
Alexander withdrew his arm discreetly, waiting for the pain to subside.
Evelyn gasped. "Him?"
"Who?"
That single word made Alexander's expression darken.
"A colleague," Evelyn murmured. "Strange... was he waiting out here?"
No.4
"What colleague?" Alexander's voice turned icy.
Up ahead, the bodyguards had pinned Roman Young to the ground.
The driver scoffed. "Even came prepared with injuries. Professional scam artist."
"No," Evelyn instinctively defended. "Those are from being beaten by coworkers earlier. He must need to talk to me about something..."
Lewis recognized the young man from Ocean Palace's lobby.
"He's from Horizon Media's video department. Should we question him?"
"I'll go." Evelyn moved to exit the car.
No.5
"Do you want everyone to know about us?" Alexander demanded coldly.
He knew he was overreacting.
But his pent-up emotions were a powder keg, ready to explode.
Evelyn froze.
"Roman's been ostracized in our department. There must be a reason he stopped the car," she explained calmly, though she couldn't fathom his motives either.
"Lewis will handle it," Alexander finally conceded.
Lewis returned shortly. "He claims he wasn't paying attention and didn't see the car..."
No.6
Roman's behavior was highly unusual.
Through the car window, Evelyn saw him stagger deliberately toward the vehicle's hood.
She was about to tell the driver to stop when Alexander's icy voice cut through the tension. "Keep driving."
The atmosphere inside the car plummeted.
Evelyn noticed Alexander's pallor. Beads of sweat glistened at his temples.
"Are you unwell?" she asked softly.
Alexander ignored her, his gaze locked on Roman being dragged away by security. "He was testing us."
No.7
"Testing what?"
"Your identity." Alexander's lips curled. "A bullied intern suddenly stopping a luxury car? What's his game?"
Evelyn frowned.
She recalled Roman's recent mistreatment at Horizon Media - even basic supplies were withheld.
"His victim act is unconvincing." Alexander saw through the charade. "No one interns at Horizon by being naive. What's his real motive?"
The elevator doors slid shut.
Roman pressed himself against the wall, as if trying to disappear.