Chapter 161: Chapter 161

"Not having children means you can’t leave the Presidential Mansion. Living there is hard enough." Flora Palmer sighed a bit, "There hasn’t been any news about those who wanted to harm you before, and now Aveline’s marriage is . I’m truly exhausted, constantly worried, afraid that something might go wrong for you again in the future."

"Let things take their course. No one can say for sure what will happen next, but at least there won’t be any more incidents of break-ins at home."

Just as Flora was about to speak, her phone rang. She glanced at it; it was her friend Harper calling, so she answered, "Hello."

"Did you go home today?"

"How do you know I went back?"

"Your mom had surgery. You definitely came back, right? We haven’t gathered for a while, how about getting together tonight?"

Feeling distressed, Flora agreed and arranged to meet that evening.

After spending the day with Flora’s mother, evening came, Flora took a car to the agreed location with her friend. Unexpectedly, upon entering the private room, she didn’t see her friend Harper, but Mason Baker instead.

"I asked Harper to call you. She didn’t come; it’s me who wants to see you."

Upon hearing this, Flora turned to leave, only to find six bodyguards standing at the door blocking her and Lewis’s way.

"Mason Baker, what do you want?"

"Sit down, I have something to tell you." Mason’s face was stern.

Flora had no choice but to sit down, "Say it quickly."

"I like you. I wanted to propose to your family before you married Arthur Bennett."

Flora’s mood remained unfazed, "I’m already someone’s wife now."

"Arthur Bennett doesn’t love you."

"Whether he loves me or not, I’m still his wife."

"If seeing me is just to say these things, I’m really not interested in listening anymore."

Mason looked at her impatient expression and was quite displeased, "Am I really so unlikable to you?"

"Of course, I don’t have a single ounce of affection for you," Flora straightforwardly told him, "There’s no possibility between us, so don’t hold onto that thought."

"Then... if Arthur Bennett finds out you slept with me, do you think he would still want you?"

"How could I possibly—" She showed anger.

"Of course you will, tonight." Mason said as he glanced at his subordinates, "Take the bodyguard beside her out and watch over him carefully."

Flora panicked, grabbing Lewis’s arm, "Help me..."

Though she knew Lewis alone couldn’t fight off six men, apart from him, she had no other hope.

"With me here, you won’t be harmed," Lewis’s words made six bodyguards including Mason Baker laugh heartily.

"Talk is cheap, take him away."

As Mason spoke, the room instantly turned into a battlefield.

Lewis was indeed skilled, but when dealing with six people at once, Flora was forcibly dragged out of the room by Mason.

Desperate to save Flora, Lewis disregarded entangling with the others, escaping through the door, pursued relentlessly.

He caught sight of Mason pulling Flora into the room next to the elevator, so he dashed forward, the door locked from the inside; Lewis glanced back at the pursuing men, rushing down the stairs quickly.

Mason’s bodyguards saw his escape but didn’t chase after, shouting at the door, "Young master, that man escaped."

"Don’t bother with him, erase the footage for me."

Two immediately went to comply, the other four guarded the door.

At this moment, Flora was tied to the bed by Mason, who was the captain of Northriver Criminal Investigation Team, his skills were unquestionable, and Flora was helpless against him.

She couldn’t believe Mason Baker was so audacious.

"You better think clearly about the consequences. If you dare do anything to me, our Palmer Family won’t let you go!"

"Your Palmer Family? Even if they’re wealthy, they’re merely businessmen, dare they match against our Baker Clan?"

"Your Baker Clan? What kind of Baker are you? What a joke, doesn’t everyone in Country Y know that Lucy Eaton is the Prime Minister’s real daughter? As for you, nothing more than a clown!"

Mason’s face turned angry, he picked up scissors and slashed open her top, "I dare you to speak, I dare you!"

With a flick, the sliced top slipped to the floor, leaving Flora’s upper body only clad in a black bra.

Flora’s pupils tightened, "Mason Baker! You’ll die a horrible death!"

"Whether I’ll die horribly I don’t know, but as for you, it’s crystal clear."

Seeing Mason taking pictures with his phone, tears burst from her eyes, she closed them, looking ashen, unable to utter a word.

"Take a few shots first, then I’ll take off your skirt for a full-body shot. Oh dear, the beauty’s crying, how dare you weep when I’m favoring you?"

Mason picked up the scissors again, ready to deal with the remaining clothes, just then, the window shattered by Lewis, his hand reached inside swinging open the window, flipping in.

Seeing the situation Mason moved to open the door, Lewis knew once opened, those bodyguards would come in, both he and Flora couldn’t escape.

Therefore, he used the dumbbell that smashed the window, hurling it at Mason near the door.

Mason dodged swiftly, narrowly avoiding the strike, picking up the dumbbell at his feet with a smirk, "Do you really want me to personally deal with you? I won’t show mercy."

He tossed the dumbbell aside, engaging Lewis.

Having undergone rigorous training, Mason struck fiercely, their fight was extremely intense, lying on the bed, Flora struggled to untie the knot on her hands bound with a necktie.

The more she tried, the tighter it got, her wrist skin breaking in vain.

Mason was confident he’d sort it out, but actual combat proved difficult.

After fighting over ten minutes, he too grew tired, deciding on a swift conclusion, he picked up the dumbbell from the floor, during close quarters combat, raised it and struck Lewis’s head, instantly blood spurted.

Flora’s heart felt like it’s jumped to her throat, shocked deeply, "Lewis..."

Lewis said nothing, directly tackling Mason to the ground, forcibly seizing the dumbbell from his hand, returning the blow he took.

Mason instantly fainted, lying on the ground motionless.

Lewis, supporting himself, crawled up from the floor to the bedside, undoing the necktie that bound her.

As Flora sat up, he wrapped his black jacket around her, "Button it yourself." Fresh chapters posted on noⅴelfire.net

"No, just unconscious."

Flora quickly buttoned the jacket, grabbing tissues from the table to wipe his blood.

Lewis pressed his hand to the wound, "I’m fine."

"How can it be fine, you’re bleeding heavily."

Just then, Mason’s men outside started banging the door, "Open up!"