Isabella opened the back door wider and moved aside so he could place her best friend gently on the seat. He set her down with car, making sure her hurt ankle did not bump against anything, then he stepped back and closed the door.Chloe sat there with her face still flushed, she pulled the jacket tighter around herself and stared straight ahead through the windshield. She refused to look at him through the window.Isabella climbed into the front passenger seat and turned around to check on Chloe. “Are you okay? Does the ankle hurt a lot?”“I’m fine,” Chloe answered quickly. “It’s just a small sprain, nothing serious.”Harrison walked around the driver’s side and got in. He started the engine, he began reversed and started driving back to the Greenwich complex.“You didn’t have to carry me like that,” Isabella said from the back seat. “A normal person would have just offered an arm to lean on, but no, you had to do the whole dramatic princess carry, showing off again, I see.”Harrison

Chloe who had changed into a neat outfit Isabella had given her still held the ice packs to her ankle. She watched Harrison with a complicated expression. Earlier she had been angry with him. Now she only looked tired and grateful that he had come when he did.Harrison grabbed the first aid kit and walked over to Isabella. “Is there any place you have bruises?” he asked, scrutinizing her while body, from her hand to her toe.“No, just my cheek.” she said, the ice pack still on her cheek.He exhaled in relief when he didn’t see any bruise on her face, but then he noticed her torn lips. He took out a medicine and slowly reached close to her lips.“Hold still,“ he said and Isabella froze. “You have a cut, I have to put this so it doesn’t leave a scar.” He ignored the expression on her face and slowly applied the medicine.Isabella’s cheek flushed, the touch of his hand on her lips made her heart race loudly, she swallowed hard, scared that he would hear it.Once he was done, he turned to

The four men charged at him again at once, and Harrison took a solid hit to the side that made him gasp for air for a second. He answered by locking the attacker’s arm and forcing him down to his black car.Another man came at him with a pipe again. Harrison overstepped, caught the man’s wrist and forced the pipe from his hand. He used the open space to land two punches that sent the man falling against the van door.Blood marked the road in small dark spots. One of the attackers already sat on the ground holding his ribs. Another leaned against the car, breathing hard. Harrison’s knuckles burned and a cut above his eyebrow sent warm blood down the side of his face. His coat was torn at the shoulder, still he kept his feet.Their leader wiped blood from his mouth and snarled. “Finish it.”The rushed him one more time, Harrison met the charge head-on. He dropped low, swept one man’s leg, and rose to meet the next with a hard strike to the throat. The last attacker swung the knife wildl

They exchanged look and David smiled wider. “Sometimes people who overreach find themselves on the wrong stretch of road at the wrong time.”Janet leaned forward. “You should be grateful you are only in a hospital bed and not somewhere worse.” ‘Harrison held the space between his brows and dragged an exasperating breath. “If you came to threaten me, say it clearly, if not you should both leave.”“It is not just a threat, it is advice Harrison. Do as we say and maybe next time you drive somewhere the road would stay empty.”Janet stood up and dragged her eyes lazily over his body. “We will give you a short time to think, not long, Mia needs to hand the contract back soon, if she doesn’t, things will become more difficult for both of you.”Harrison let out a soft chuckle that didn’t reach his eyes. “You assume I will pass on your message.”David shrugged. “You will because you understand what would happen to her if you ignore clear warning, you have the bandages to prove it, Mia might

Janet and David left the hospital with smiles plastered across their face, Janet sat at the passenger’s seat of her car while David took the wheel, they glanced at the hospital building.“Do you think he bought our lie?” David asked, glancing at Janet.Janet shrugged. “Harrison is too smart, I don’t think he does, he was too calm when we taunted him.” She leaned back on the seat and fastened her seatbelt. “I’m still surprise four men did that to Harrison, I’ve seen him fight and he is so strong, I’m at the loss for words.” She exhaled sharply.“He is a human, all those fighting must have worn him out.” David started the car engine. “One thing I noticed was, his expression changed when we talked about Mia, do you think Mia is alright?” He paused and his eyes widened. “What if she met the same fate?”“She was not with him when that happened, so there is no way she would have met the same fate.” Janet said. “She will still be at the office, she would definitely keep late hours since her