Chapter 20

The wail of the ambulance siren slowly dissolved into the night. Rain poured down Melanie's pale face, mixing with her tears. She stood in front of the villa, her fingertips still stained and sticky with Zachary's blood. A glaring headlight pierced through the rain. A black Maybach suddenly stopped right in front of her. Jeremy couldn't be bothered with an umbrella and instead rushed toward her. Then, he wrapped his trench coat around her and held her in his arms. "Melanie, don't be scared. I'll take you home." Jeremy's arms tightened around her. It was as if he never wanted to let her go. Melanie buried her face in his shoulder and smelled a familiar cedar scent. He held her so firmly that she felt a slight ache in her ribs, but surprisingly, she stopped shivering. It was very warm inside the car, and Jeremy wrapped a blanket around Melanie. Then, he slowly revealed, "I recently reached out to Ascend Group, Larmo Corporation, and the other five major companies in the city