Love Began with the First Meeting
Chapter 634 The Deadly Test (Part Three)

"Damn it!" cursed one of the subordinates, "Stop moving around, or I'll throw you off the building!" He glimpsed below, unnerved by the height of the building. They were standing at least twenty floors above from the ground.

The leader, holding his cap down, glanced at the building as well before he paid attention to the sound coming from the entrance door. He watched Tony with at least a dozen of his trained men surface on the rooftop. Alarmed, they were surrounded. He had

underestimated Brian, never expecting that the man could replace their hideout so quickly.

"Let her go!" Tony demanded, his voice as loud and clear as possible. He looked at the poor woman, concerned by her dismal condition.

"You've got no right to order me around," the man snapped coldly. Despite his insides being eaten by fear, he managed to control his facial expression. If he was going to go down tonight, he wasn't going to make it easy for them.

The two sides reached an impasse. The abductors had no way to escape while Tony could not authorize any action carelessly because of Molly. The others didn't know, but Mr. Brian Long gave him clear instructions. Under no circumstances was he allowed to put Molly's life in more danger than it already was. He couldn't imagine what crazy things his boss would do if she were harmed because of his negligence.

It wasn't long before Brian finally made it to the roof. Even in the face of such an intense situation, Brian did not show any sign of weakness. He walked normally, his calm and overbearing attitude was intact. He stood in front of Tony, his eyes never leaving the man he presumed to be the leader. The wind lifted his bangs briefly, revealing his cold as a sculpture expression. Under the dark night, the sharp lines of his face displayed an aggressive and bloodthirsty indifference. His thin lips were pursed, his sharp eyes like that of a falcon's gaze upon seeing his prey. It seemed like one wrong move from the abductors could trigger Brian into charging like a wild beast.

The man faltered under Brian's unblinking eyes. As much as he wanted to deny that Brian scared him, he could not help but grab Molly to his side and use her as a shield. He took the sharp knife from its sheath and pointed it against the soft skin of Molly's neck. "Mr. Brian Long, our lives are worthless to you." The man said, smiling evilly. "But I'm certain that it will be different if we bring her down with us." The smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a scowl. "Get out of the way, or she dies!"

The man's threat did not faze Brian. His men did not move either. Brian said, indifferently, "I hate being threatened with blank bullets the most, especially by those who are nothing but a waste of space."

The man cowered behind Molly as he pulled the knife painfully closer against her neck. Too close that it started to cut into her skin. Blood began to drip on the knife. "A little more pressure on this knife and your dear Molly is dead meat," said the man. Molly was frozen in her place from beginning to end. She had become numb after going through an emotional roller coaster. She just stared into Brian's eyes, a little expectantly, and maybe even yearning. Keen to ensure her safety, however, all that Brian could show her was his thirst for revenge.

Her heart seemed to be pricked with something more agonizing. It hurt her more than the wound on the neck. She had been wanting to cry out in pain this whole time, but the intensity of the situation made it more difficult than she thought.

Nervous on the inside, numb on the outside. Brian welcomed the advantageous ability to conceal his true emotions. When the leader became nervous as his options dwindled down one by one, Tony put a gun with a silencer in Brian's hand. "Do you want me to help you?" Brian asked the man slowly. He then lifted the gun and pointed it at the man wearing a silly cap.

Startled, the man ended up grazing Molly's neck with the knife again.

Molly whimpered, her eyes filled with despair. The Firefly Stone in her locket radiated a gray light as she looked at Brian. She had so much that she wanted to tell him. Molly had frequently found it difficult to interpret feelings and emotions. She didn't really know what despair felt like until that moment came. Even though she knew it would be painful, she thought that if she was going to die tonight, she hoped that the man would make it quick and painless.

"Brian Long, put the gun down!" the man yelled, staring at him intently. "Otherwise, she will be the first to die."

"In your dreams!" Brian scoffed disdainfully, and then his eyes narrowed. He pulled the trigger, the sound of a single bullet caught his ear, before it was followed by several others as his men raised their guns and started shooting as well. Everything happened too fast after that. Everyone except for Molly had their eyes wide open. In the blink of an eye, bodies began to drop on the floor. It was a shame that the abductors died without knowing that they fought against trained mercenaries in XK.

Molly stood there like a fool, her face covered with blood. She was heavily gasping for breath when the gunshots started dying down. The wind blowing brought her attention to the sore bruises on her neck. She swallowed with difficulty, her body trembling from trauma as she placed a hand over the wounds.

Brian ran to her aid just before she fell on the ground, catching her weak body. He looked at her, his cold facade vanishing before he knew it. "Mol!"

Molly was still gasping pretty hard. Her brush with death was too much for her to handle. It turned out that it was one thing to want to die, but it was another to go through an actual near death experience.

When Brian Saw Molly's pale face, he forgot everything else. Hastily he picked her up in his arms and went downstairs as fast as he could.

Molly held Brian as she seemed to be losing consciousness. Being out of harm's way made her finally take notice of all the injuries she had sustained.

Brian's men, all well-trained, were left behind to clean up the scene. He knew he could count on them to do their job well. When Tony and Brian got out of the building, they headed towards the car down the road. Tony opened the door so Brian could carefully set Molly down inside the car. He gently touched her face. Her cheek was still swollen from the slap she received earlier. His heart broke into pieces at the mere memory of it. "Mol..." he called her name gently.

Molly didn't respond as she stared distantly at the roof of the car. He didn't pressure the woman and stayed beside her instead. Tony got in the front seat, and glanced behind before starting the car. The engine roared to life, and they quickly left the area. Going back to the villa never sounded so good.

As soon as they left, a mysterious figure came out of a convenience store on the side of the street. She was dressed in a sexy outfit, showing off her proportional body. Her eyes followed the departing car for a bit before she turned around and dialed a number. As soon as it got through, she spoke, "I'm convinced. I think your way might actually be effective." A smile appeared on her face. "Brian seems to care about Molly Xia."

She sighed dreamily and pretended to look pensive. "If that's the case, I'm curious to know what he's willing to do for her until the very end."