Chapter 15 Crisis
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Julissa froze.
Reece’s chest was hard, not as soft or warm as others. Even though her back was pressing against him, she only felt cold.
James drove the car over. Reece got into the car with Julissa in his arms.
“Mr. Diaz, there are too many of them. We need to make a dash!”
“OK.”
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The situation escalated too fast. People in Serpent Gang all wanted Reece dead. He almost failed to rescue Julissa.
With that thought, Reece looked down at the woman in his arms. She was still shivering. Her chest rose and fell. Her pleasant scent filled his nostrils. A strange feeling seized his heart.
But the heartwarming scene didn’t last long as Julissa shoved Reece away.
Panicked, she pulled distance between them and apologized.
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t come over and be a burden.”
Reece’s deep gaze fixed on Julissa. She was covered in dust. Reece smiled.
Julissa was dumbfounded by his reaction.
Shouldn’t Reece be yelling and throwing her out of the car? Why…
“Reece, are you too mad to react normally? How could you be smiling now?”
For some reason, the more flustered Julissa was, the quicker Reece’s anxiety ebbed.
“Shouldn’t you be in the Fowlers‘ house? Why did you run out?”
In the tiny space of a car, Reece’s usual poker face was wearing a meaningful and mocking smile.
Julissa had an ominous feeling.
Her heart sank. Julissa said incredulously, “You leaked the information to lure me out of the Fowlers‘ house!”
Reece dropped his gaze and said coldly, “The divorce hasn’t been finalized. Yet, you already started looking for a new man. The Diaz family can’t accept it.”
Julissa scoffed.
Talk about double standards.
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“Reece, you’re ridiculous.”
Reece’s gaze turned dangerous.
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“You and Cristina are getting engaged! You have no right to tell me what to do! What’s your problem?!”
Reece didn’t have the chance to answer as a car slammed into their car from the side. Serpent Gang had caught up with them!
Luckily, James reacted in time. He turned the steering wheel left and stomped the clutch pedal. The car didn’t flip
over.
Julissa was scared out of her mind. But she wasn’t hurt, thanks to the seat belt.
She glared at Reece.
“If anything happens to me, I’ll come back to haunt you!” ”
He tricked her to lure her out for such a stupid reason!
Julissa didn’t know Reece was a madman before.
“Stay in the car. I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Reece retorted aloofly before unfastening his seat belt and getting out of the car.
Julissa was taken aback.
“Hey! Have you really gone mad?! Why are you getting out of the car?!”
The Diaz family’s men had arrived. Black SUVs lined up on the road, looking intimidating.
Reece swore he was finishing Serpent Gang this time.
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His dark gaze was at the little people Serpent Gang had left. He lowered his eyes slightly, his expression gruesome.
“Give me the deed of Southfall Bay.” Reece’s eyes were cold and his smile was scary. “I’ll keep you safe.”
Southfall Bay was Serpent Gang’s last remaining territory. Once they handed over the deed, the Diaz Group would take control of the Serpent Gang.
Serpent Gang members finally realized that this was a trap. Reece used himself as bait to come out from hiding.
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“Reece! You’re despicable!”
Reece ignored the comment, his dark eyes boring into the man. “You’re attacking the president of the Diaz Group in a busy street. All the press have it on tape. Give the deed to me or the government will confiscate it.”
The police knew what they did. If they sold the deed to Reece, they’d at least have something in return. If not, they’d be arrested and go to jail. Southfall Bay would be confiscated.
They’d be left with nothing.
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Julissa waited quietly in the car. Reece had his back to her. He was surrounded by Serpent Gang members as they held him at gunpoint. But Reece didn’t even frown. He just stood there like an almighty evil spirit.
Julissa knew that Reece had risked his life to take over Serpent Gang once and for all.
Over the years, Reece ran the Diaz Group by himself and survived the dangerous business world and underworld.
Nothing fazed him.
There was no way he cared about Julissa’s feelings.
Even if the Serpent Gang shot and killed her on the spot, he’d only care about whether he could have the deed or not.
Sadness filled Julissa’s heart.
Good thing that Serpent Gang surrendered. A war was avoided.
Julissa heaved a sigh of relief and noticed Reece had turned and was walking toward her.
He was staring at her, his cold gaze filled with confidence.
Reece thought, “She has been getting out of hand. I must fix it.”
Before Reece reached Julissa, the roaring of the engine was heard from the opposite direction. A black Rolls–Royce convertible sped over and stopped in front of Julissa.
“Get in.”
Zayne had the perfect timing.
Reece realized what was happening and hurried over. But Zayne already left with Julissa. His car zoomed past Reece.
Dirt and dust danced in the air due to the fast speed, taunting Reece’s failure.
Reece’s eyes turned red, a storm brooding inside.
“Go after them.”
Julissa sat in Zayne’s car, her heart beating fast.
“How did you know where I was?”
Zayne turned the steering wheel and smiled, “Silly girl. I just know it.”
Julissa chuckled bitterly,
“Won’t happen again.”
It took all of Julissa’s strength to leave Reece. She thought she was turning a new page in her life. But her heart still beat for him as if it was her natural instinct. Julissa felt sad and helpless.
“If Reece cared about you at all, he wouldn’t put your life at risk.
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“Girl, you need to wake up.”
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Julissa got it. To Reece, she was the garbage of the Diaz family. But the Diaz family dictated her life, whether they were throwing her out or recycling her. Reece had no feelings for her. He just wouldn’t allow anyone to challenge the Diaz family’s majesty.
Even if she died, she died as the garbage of the Diaz family.
Julissa was lost in her thoughts. The car suddenly sped up, the increased pressure pressing her into the seat.
She turned and saw some black SUVs trailing behind.
The knot in Julissa’s stomach tightened.
Zayne saw her tensed look in the rear–view mirror and smiled, “Don’t worry. I got you.”
Zayne’s car passed several crossroads. Every time he tried to make a turn, the SUVs would speed up and stop him.
So, Reece was blocking Zayne’s way back to the Fowlers‘ house.
When the cars came to a clearing, the SUVs sped up and surrounded the Rolls–Royce, forcing it to stop.
Zayne was frustrated. However, they didn’t have the chance to escape.
“Julie, stay in the car. I’ll go check it out.”
Zayne got out of the car. But Reece didn’t even spare him a glance. His dark gaze fell on the car window on Julissa’s side. Julissa felt it had pierced through the glass and landed on her.
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