Chapter 33: The enigmatic man and Theodore Reid the same?
Bella stirred, blinking away the remnants of a deep sleep. As her eyes fluttered open, a jolt of surprise ran through her as she found herself in entirely different surroundings. It wasn’t the oppressive environment she remembered being in. There was no smell of alcohol or cigarettes; instead, a soothing scent of expensive room freshener hung in the air.
Slowly, the disturbing incident came back to her— the coffee, the dizzying nausea, the chilling threat. The sad part was that she had failed to collect the key and the documents for her house. On top of that, her money was gone.
What was she going to do now?
Bella didn’t have the courage to fix another meeting with those dangerous people. She had been on the verge of being raped and killed. Thanks to the man who had come at the right time and rescued her.
Who was the man?
As the question emerged in her mind, she vaguely remembered Theodore’s face.
’Theodore!’
Bella felt a tremor in her spine, surprised. Was it Theodore who had saved her?
Still disoriented, Bella struggled to focus as the door creaked open. A tall figure stepped in, filling the room with his presence. It was Theodore.
"You!" Bella exclaimed, disbelief painting her voice. "It was you?"
A hint of a smile played on Theodore’s lips, a rare occurrence that hinted at amusement. "It seems that you have forgotten everything. Don’t tell me you don’t remember what happened between us."
Bella’s stomach flipped at the implication of his words. Her hands flew to her chest, feeling nervous under his unwavering gaze.