“No, you can't!”Natalie shouted after him, but she was already too late.Micheal had crossed the hallway in a few long strides and pushed open Sophia's office door before Natalie could stop him. He stepped inside and calmly closed the door behind him, leaving Natalie standing outside with an irritated expression.The moment Micheal turned around, however, his steps slowed.He frowned as he looked around the office.Sophia was sitting behind her desk, her expression slightly annoyed as she stared at a young man standing on the opposite side. The man had both hands planted firmly on her desk, and he was leaning toward her as though he had completely forgotten that he was speaking to the president of Thompson Group.Micheal blinked.“Did I come at a bad time?”A playful smile appeared on his face as he looked between the two of them.He was not stupid. From Sophia's expression alone, he could tell that this man had been making trouble.Still, it had nothing to do with him.“I'll just cl

“Huh?”Evelyn and the two officers stared at Macron.Then they looked at Micheal.Then they turned back to Macron.They repeated the same motion several times as though they were trying to make sure they had heard him correctly.Finally, one of the officers burst out laughing.The other officer tried to hold it in, but after seeing his colleague laugh, he couldn't help himself either.Within seconds, both officers were laughing openly.Macron frowned.He looked from one officer to the other, completely confused.What was so funny?He had simply pointed out the person who had assaulted him. Why were they laughing?“What is wrong with you?” Macron asked. “Why are you laughing?”“Everything is wrong,” one of the officers replied between laughs.Macron's frown deepened.He had no idea what they were talking about.The officers, however, had their reasons.Micheal was not some ordinary civilian to them.He had saved their lives twice during dangerous operations, and despite everything he h

Micheal moved the driver's seat backward as far as he could, creating just enough space for Sophia to sit on his lap while facing the broken window.Sophia wrapped one arm around his neck to steady herself as the car continued speeding down the highway. From the outside, the position looked almost intimate, as though she were leaning comfortably against him.Micheal, however, had no time to enjoy the situation.Sophia's perfume immediately filled his senses, and for a brief moment, he became painfully aware of just how close she was. He could feel her body against his, and his eyes briefly moved toward her face.She really was beautiful.But Micheal quickly forced those thoughts out of his mind.One mistake was all it would take.He was driving at high speed with two heavily trained drivers still pursuing them. If he lost control of the car even for a second, the result would be a fatal accident. There were other vehicles on the road, and one wrong move could kill not only him and Sop

Micheal's figure flashed through the darkness and disappeared deeper into the forest.If he wanted to escape safely with Sophia, he had no choice but to deal with the men searching for them.He couldn't take down everyone in the forest, especially when he had no idea how many enemies were waiting nearby. However, if he could quietly incapacitate a few of them, he would have enough time to get Sophia out of the area.Micheal slowed down and carefully scanned his surroundings.Five men were moving through the forest ahead of him.They weren't walking around randomly.They communicated with hand signals, kept their movements controlled, and constantly watched their surroundings. From the way they moved, Micheal could tell they had received proper training.The others were probably searching different sections of the forest.Micheal narrowed his eyes.He would deal with these five first and leave immediately afterward.He couldn't afford to waste time.Every extra minute increased the cha

Just after Micheal and Sophia disappeared deeper into the forest, four armed men rushed toward the place where the gunshots had come from. They moved quickly at first, but the moment they reached the clearing and saw one of their comrades lying motionless on the ground, they slowed down and looked around carefully.The leader's face became grim as he approached the body and confirmed that the man was dead. He then looked toward the surrounding trees, trying to figure out which direction Micheal and Sophia had taken.On their way through the forest, they had already discovered the bodies of five of their other comrades, and seeing another one lying dead in front of them made the situation even more serious. Whoever was protecting the woman was far more dangerous than they had expected, and the fact that he had managed to kill six trained mercenaries without being caught made the remaining four realize that they could no longer afford to underestimate him.“Let's go,” the leader ordered