Reclaiming Her Heart
Chapter 733 Casually Leading This Game

Everyone knew who he was. Just a moment ago, he was bossing around the cops, and even Donovan had called in.

So, Raymond's safety was top priority for everyone there.

"Mr. Montague, let them handle it. Your safety comes first," one cop said.

But Raymond wasn't having any of it; he was already stripping off his suit.

Seeing they couldn't change his mind, everyone got a bit nervous.

Raymond, holding a gun, said coolly, "If something happens to me, it's on me, not you."

Time was ticking, and everyone knew they couldn't stall. Even if the fifteenth floor was empty a moment ago, who knew about now?

They couldn't take any chances and had to climb up to the fifteenth floor using the pipes while they still had no new info.

All the windows on the fourteenth floor were locked, and the kidnappers inside couldn't see outside, so climbing the pipes was doable. Everyone had earpieces, so those staying behind could tell them where to break in if they got new info.

Climbing the pipes barehanded was super risky, especially at that height with no safety measures.

But Raymond had been in the military, so this was a piece of cake for him.

As he ditched his suit, a wild look replaced his usual classy vibe.

A group of them started climbing up fast, like nimble leopards.

Selena was still on the fifteenth floor, worried her info might be wrong. She kept patrolling the floor.

She heard gunshots from upstairs, but there was no one on the fifteenth floor.

What she didn't know was that a mysterious masked guy in the control room was messing with the group.

Downstairs, twenty kidnappers were still guarding the hostages. The guy who first agreed to play a game with Selena sensed something was off.

It had been thirty minutes, and their people were monitoring the situation. How could they not have found Selena's exact location by now?

He casually pointed to two guys next to him. "You two, go check the control room and see what's up."

Six men were guarding the control room, so nothing should've gone wrong.

But he felt uneasy.

When the two guys reached the control room and opened the door, they were met with two bullets. Two more men down.

Their bodies were dragged inside and piled up with the others.

The masked guy, like a hidden puppeteer, casually controlled the game.

He propped his chin with one hand, watching the surveillance footage with interest.

In his eyes, Selena was sharp as a tack. Most of the time, she'd vanish from the cameras, and her shooting was quick and deadly. Selena was clearly scared, wiping the cold sweat from her palms, but she looked totally calm.

Gotta respect that.

He grinned, casually messing with the screens around him. This wasn't just a game between Selena and the kidnappers anymore; it was between Selena and him. But Selena hadn't caught on yet. She was by the window, and when she saw people climbing up the pipes, her eyes widened. This was the fifteenth floor!

No time to be shocked, though, because footsteps were coming from outside; someone was entering the room.

Panicked, she quickly hid under the table. A pair of feet walked past her, heading straight for the window.

If he saw the guys climbing up and reported it, none of them would make it.

Selena's heart raced. She immediately crawled out from under the table, making herself visible, and bolted toward the hallway.

The kidnapper heard her and spun around. "Stop!"

He chased after her, but Selena was already out of sight in the hallway. He started opening other doors on that floor.

Selena's back was soaked in cold sweat as she hid behind an iron door.

When the footsteps got close, she pulled out her gun to aim.

But the guy was quick; he kicked her gun away.

The kick also messed up her hand.

The next second, he kicked her hard in the stomach.

Seeing his buddies' bodies, he knew this chick was no joke and didn't hold back. "You bitch! Looking for trouble?"

He grabbed Selena off the ground, her mouth bleeding.

He slammed her onto the table, choking her.

"Where's that thing?" he demanded.

Selena's neck already had a purple mark from being choked. Now, she could barely breathe.

"Bitch! Talk!" he yelled.

She bit her lip and then bit his hand.

The guy screamed and slammed her head against the wall.

Selena gritted her teeth, refusing to cry out in pain.

Just when she thought it was over, the guy suddenly dropped.

Selena slumped to the ground, seeing someone lift her up and hold her tight.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"

It was Raymond.

His body was trembling slightly, holding her close.

Smelling his familiar scent, Selena's eyes instantly welled up. Her forced calmness shattered.

She buried herself in his arms, biting her lip to keep from sobbing out loud.