Chapter 2487
Chapter 2487
It had only been a few days. Eric went abroad to deal with an urgent matter. He was afraid that Selena would feel distant and indifferent about him, so he dealt with a month’s worth of work as quickly as he could and came back as soon as possible.
As a result, Eric came back and saw this scene. How could he remain indifferent?
Selena’s face darkened. She took a deep breath.
“I’m not using him as a shield, and I’m not afraid of you. I’m choosing my relationships carefully and don’t want to be forced into another cage where I can’t be myself. I’m not interested in you, so you don’t have to waste your time on me. Trying to force my hand is useless!”
Selena took a step forward, looked at Eric coldly, and lowered her tone.
“Eric, I can kill Derek Norton. Do you want to be the next one?”
Her voice was very low and light as it floated in the air along with the wind.
Eric’s body was stiff, and his eyes trembled slightly.
He seemed taken aback by her words.
It was not because of her threat, but because she actually compared him with Derek Norton.
To Selena, was Eric the same kind of person as that scumbag?
Force her hand?
Was that what she thought of him?
Selena took a step back without saying anything, turned around, and got into Zachary’s car. She closed the car door and put on her seat belt.
Then, she turned to Zachary, who was looking at her with a smile, and said softly, “Let’s go. Aren’t we late?”
Zachary nodded and started the car.
Soon, they left.
Selena inadvertently glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that Eric was still standing there, motionless.
Hah! How dare he threaten her?
Did he think that she was an ordinary person who would surrender without a fight?
Selena’s gaze was complex for a moment, but that emotion quickly disappeared.
There was silence in the car.
Neither of them spoke at first.
In the end, Selena interrupted the awkward silence.
“Sigh… That bouquet went to waste…”
Zachary chuckled lightly and said lightly, “You didn’t like it anyway, so it’s not a waste.”
Selena said, “Who said that? I quite like it…”
This sounded a bit fake.
Zachary could not help but smile and glanced at her.
“It’s alright if you don’t like it. I only bought it because someone recommended it, and I didn’t think it would be nice to show up empty-handed. After all, it’s a special day today…”
Selena said that they were on a date.
Since it was a date, it meant that Selena was acquiescing to advancing their relationship.
Selena finally laughed and shook off the haze and unhappiness in her heart.
‘That’s right. It’s Valentine’s Day, but the location you thought of is nice. I’ve heard some customers mentioning it several times before in the bar. The environment is great there. It’s spacious and a good place to stargaze. I’m looking forward to it!”
Zachary took a deep breath, stretched out his hand with a smile, and held Selena’s hand.
Selena struggled for a while on instinct, but Zachary did not let go.
He did not force her either.
He just gently squeezed her hand and gave her a gentle and considerate smile.
“Selena, can I not call you by your name after today?”
Zachary tilted his head sideways. He looked handsome and lazy.
Selena’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She endured the uneasiness in her heart and pretended to be calm.
‘Then what do you want to call me?”
She felt that it was just a temporary discomfort and that she would get used to the intimacy after some time.
Zachary’s hair was scattered in front of his forehead, which covered his eyebrows. His deep voice was bewitching as he said, “Can I call you babe?”
Selena’s heart skipped a beat. She suddenly realized that her face was burning hot.
For a moment, she felt like she was overreacting.
Their feelings seemed to be more intense in these few seconds of silence.
The sky gradually darkened.
They were far away from the urban area, so there were fewer vehicles on the road.
The suburban homestay that this road led to was on top of the mountain.
A telescope was specially installed on the mountain, which was a gimmick to lure astronomy enthusiasts so that they could observe the starry sky at close range.
Countless couples also could not resist this kind of romantic atmosphere.
The darker the sky, the better the visibility of the stars.
Thus, Selena was not worried when the sky got dark. Instead, she had a faint anticipation.
The temperature inside the car was getting warmer with their chemistry flowing between them.
“Actually, there’s one more thing I want to tell you…” ’
Zachary said with a nervous smile.
Before he said anything, the car suddenly jolted violently.
Before they could react, they watched a boulder roll down from the middle of the mountain in front of them.
Then, the turbulence became more violent. Countless gravel rolled down as well.
Zachary quickly braked.
The ground was shaking.
Zachary’s face instantly sank.
“It’s an earthquake.”
Selena also noticed it. At this time, she did not care about anything else. Her life was more important.
She subconsciously shook off his hand and hugged her head tightly.
“Quick! Let’s go back now!”
Zachary’s face tightened. The road ahead was blocked, so he would not be able to pass.
Now, there was only one way to go back.
Fortunately, the shock only lasted a few seconds. They could only feel the lingering fear after the tremors.
At this moment, they were no longer in the mood to continue going to the mountains.
Nothing was more important than their lives.
Selena’s face turned pale with fear. She bit her lower lip tightly and suppressed the trembling all over her body.
Zachary immediately reversed the car. He was not driving far when his phone rang.
Selena did not care about phone calls at this moment.
Zachary urged her, “Selena, can you answer the phone for me? It’s the fire station. I’m afraid there’s an emergency.”
Only then did Selena come to her senses and hurriedly looked for his phone.
Sure enough, it was from Zachary’s team.
Selena swiped the screen to answer the call and put it on loudspeaker.
“Captain, we just received a call for help! There was a small earthquake at Mountain Retreat B&B. A boulder smashed into a car, and there were some casualties. We’ve checked your location and found that you’re very close to them. Are you alright?”
Tm fine.” Zachary slammed on the brakes. His eyebrows furrowed tightly.
“It will take about 20 minutes for our team to rush there. If you’re fine, you can go and check out the situation first. That way, it’ll be easier for us to rescue them when we arrive.”
Zachary’s eyes were sharp and stern.
“Okay.”
He agreed immediately.
Selena looked at him in shock.
Perhaps at this moment, Selena felt that he was brave and divine for daring to sacrifice himself. He should be praised for his profession and attitude.
However, it was still unknown whether there would be aftershocks, which meant that they might still be in danger.
For him to save those people, he would have to risk Selena’s safety.
In a split second, Selena felt a chill in her heart.
She regretted coming here.
Selena was not a saint. She was not a charitable person either.
