“It’s a long story…” Natalie trailed off. She went silent for a moment, but she eventually looked into Derek’s eyes and flashed him a faint smile. “How about this? If we survive today, I’ll tell you all about it.”
The calm look in her eyes made Derek’s eyes widen in shock.
“Natalie, we’re in a runaway vehicle. What a perfect timing to make such a promise,” Derek said. He couldn’t help but feel that Natalie had a lot of secrets. Shortly after, he let out a smile and joked, “It’s a deal then. I don’t want to die here anyway.”
With a bitter smile, Natalie nodded. “You better cooperate or else I’ll really leave you alone in the car.”
“Are you trying to scare me?” Derek smirked. “I can help you. If I call my brother, he can try to buy us some time.” “Is your brother really that capable?” Natalie asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise. She doubted it, but on second thought, for someone who worked in the showbiz, Derek still had a childish side of him, which was probably because he came from a loving family. Eventually, she shook her head and smiled. “Anything can help us will be great.”
“He’s not that influential, but he can at least clear the traffic for us,” Derek said as he dialed his brother’s number. As soon as the call connected, he said, “Hey, man! The car that I’m in is going out of control and I need your help.”
A calm, yet powerful voice came from the phone’s speaker, saying, “What trouble did you get yourself in this time? What’s the car’s plate number?”
Derek patted Mesue’s shoulder. “Could you please tell me the plate number?”
After Mesue told him the plate number, Derek asked his brother for help. “You just need to clear the traffic and keep our car running smoothly. Can you do that for me?” Derek’s brother heaved a long sigh before he replied “Drive in the direction of Wildepond Road. I’ll ask someone to lead the way for you.”
“Thank you, so much!” Derek smiled. “Don’t tell anyone else about this, okay?”
Derek’s brother sighed again and gritted his teeth. “You little rascal! Just remember to come back safe and sound or else I’ll tell Mom all the bad things you’ve done!” “Why are you nagging me like that? You sound more and more like Wilder now, old man!” Derek irritably scratched his ear.
Just before he hung up the call, his brother shouted, “I’m still young, you brat!”
Natalie chuckled upon hearing their interaction. She then asked Mesue to drive to Wildepond Road according to Derek’s brother’s instructions.
“Sorry about that.” Derek let out a shy smile as he scratched the back of his head. “My brother is kind of stubborn.”
The drive to Wildepond Road was quite smooth. They hadn’t encountered a red light at all along the way, and when they reached Wildepond Road, they could barely see any cars around them.
Surprised, Natalie looked at Derek and asked, “Just who is your brother?”
Derek proudly raised his chin. “My brother is a hacker. Hacking into the traffic system is a piece of cake for him. Now it’s Brandon’s turn.”
“I’ll call him and ask how everything is going,” Natalie replied as beads of sweat began to form on her palms. At that moment, several black cars suddenly caught up with them and all of them had familiar plate numbers. They were the cars that the Larson Group’s b*odyguards usually drove.
The black cars sped up and surrounded them from both sides. Eventually, they were parallel to the car where Natalie was.
Natalie lifted her gaze to meet the eyes of the man who sat in the passenger seat of one of the black cars.
It was none other than Brandon!
It seemed he had come straight from a meeting. His suit jacket was impeccably tailored and, despite his disheveled hair, he exuded an air of aristocracy.
“Are you okay?” Brandon pulled his tie loose, his expression serious as he stared at Natalie. It seemed he was only relieved when he saw that she was okay.
“I’m fine. Do you have any ideas on how to fix this? It’s not exactly a long-term solution to have Mesue constantly control the car.” The car was moving at high speeds and Natalie’s voice was almost drowned out by the wind.
“Don’t worry. I’ve found a way out of this.” Brandon spoke with conviction. Natalie let out a sigh of relief and reassured Mesue that there was hope as long as she persisted.
Derek didn’t understand why Natalie seemed so relieved at Brandon’s words. They were still in a dangerous situation, trapped in the car what couldn’t stop!
Derek shivered from the cold and sneezed twice in a row. He glared at Brandon impatiently and said, “What’s the move? Spill it.”
“That’s not your concern. Just trust me.” Brandon’s tone was icy. He turned to Natalie and said softly, “The rescue team will be here soon. Hang in there.”
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of a helicopter filled the air.
Natalie looked up, shielding her eyes from the bright light with her hands. It took a moment for her to make out the helicopter in the sky.
The cabin door opened and rescuers lowered a lifesaving ladder.
Brandon’s plan was clear: he intended to rescue them one by one using the helicopter.
“You’re driving a convertible. The speed of the plane is now matched with the speed of the car. Try climbing up the ladder.” Brandon half leaned out the window and issued the command.
“I can do this. Don’t worry.” Natalie forced a smile and grabbed hold of the ladder, testing its sturdiness.
Natalie quickly pulled her hair back into a ponytail with a rubber band on her wrist. She then patted Derek’s shoulder and said firmly, “You go first.”
“No way. I’m a man. How could I leave two women behind?” Derek shrugged off Natalie’s hand and attempted to climb into the driver’s seat. “Mesue, I’ll take over the driving. You go with Natalie.”
“You little brat, you’re calling death now!” Mesue grabbed Derek’s neck with one hand and said coldly, “Don’t try to be a hero at a time like this. If anything happens to Mrs. Larson and me because of your recklessness, I won’t let you off the hook.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.
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