Chapter 428

Scarlett stuck to her professional code as a bodyguard and offered Cuthbert her elbow. He only had to grab her elbow, and she could have pulled him up. Instead, he grabbed her wrist and yanked hard. She stumbled forward, and if Linda hadn't reacted fast enough to grab her belt, she would have fallen right into him. She quickly pulled her wrist free and took a step back. Cuthbert braced himself against the wall and slowly stood up. "Why won't you even give me a hand, gorgeous? Are you sure you're a real bodyguard?" Linda quickly pulled Scarlett behind her and took her place. With a polite nod, she said, "Sir, I'm her team leader. I'll make sure she's properly disciplined." Cuthbert chuckled, stepped toward Scarlett, and threw an arm around her shoulders. "It's fine. I'll discipline her myself. Come on, walk me to my room on the third floor." Scarlett's hand instinctively went to the small pistol at her side. Xavier had told her that if anyone dared to offend her, she was free t