Chapter 340

Elizabeth kept jiggling, making the bells on the rope jingle like crazy. The folks below seemed to catch on, and a dim flashlight flickered up a few times. Elizabeth peeked down; the car's headlight barely lit up the guy's figure. A flicker of surprise crossed Elizabeth's face, and she froze for a second.

“Boss, I spotted him. It’s Alexander!” Isaac blurted out.

Elizabeth whipped her head back, eyes wide with shock. Elijah suddenly burst out laughing.

“Ms. Percy, guess who just walked in, the one you didn’t want to see…” Elijah clapped his hands, grinning. “This is just too good!”

“Tell him his girl is up here!” Elijah hollered.

Isaac nodded and bolted down the stairs. Elizabeth glanced down, the chair's legs dangling over the edge. Alexander seemed to have spotted her too.

“Elizabeth!” Alexander bellowed.

Elizabeth’s heart pounded, realizing it was really him. Elijah followed her gaze and yanked her hair. “See, the first one to find you is Alexander! Did you see that coming?” Elijah sneered.

Elizabeth shot him a death glare, thinking, ‘What’s his game? Is this ten o’clock thing just to mess with me? Are they just trying to kill me?’ She never thought Alexander would show up here. “Why the heck is Alexander here now?” Her mind went blank. Even when Alexander stood right in front of her, she couldn’t snap out of it.

“Finally made it,” Elijah said, almost bored.

Alexander was in a white shirt, looking rushed, his tie all crooked, and a couple of buttons undone. After sprinting up over thirty floors, he was gasping for air. He took a step forward, and some guy came at him with a bat. Alexander kicked the dude away, making him hit the ground hard. He knelt down, pinning the guy with his knee.

Elizabeth stared at Alexander, her feelings all mixed up, wondering, Why is he here? He should just leave! Alexander looked up, his eyes intense. He glanced at Elizabeth, his throat bobbing. His gaze shifted to Elijah next to her, and he asked calmly, “What do you want? Let her go?”

Chapter 340

“Mr. Tudor, you’re a sharp one,” Elijah clapped, smirking.

“Cut the crap,” Alexander snapped, glancing at Elizabeth swaying on the chair. He thought, ‘Dangling by a rope, this is nuts! These people are insane!’

“Mr. Tudor, you really wanna save her?” Elijah taunted.

Alexander stared him down.

“How about trading places with her?” Elijah suggested.

Elizabeth frowned, shaking in frustration, making muffled sounds. Elijah quickly ripped the tape off her mouth.

“I don’t need him to trade. Let him go!” Elizabeth shouted.

“Elizabeth, now’s not the time for jokes,” Alexander said, his voice low.

“Alexander, I don’t need you. Get out of here!” Elizabeth yelled, not wanting him to think she couldn’t survive without him.