Chapter 1838
When There Is Nothing Left But Love
Chapter 1838 Standoff
Looking at her, I gulped by reflex, as I could imagine what was going to happen in the next second. A
bullet piercing through my skull.
Suddenly, a bullet whizzed through the full-length windows of the living hall before striking Ramonaâs
hand, causing her to drop the gun.
Without any hesitation, I grabbed it and held her at gunpoint. âDonât move.â
Holding onto her injured hand, Ramona collapsed onto the sofa. Despite the cold sweat beading down
her face, she didnât make a sound. Nevertheless, her breathing had grown heavy.
She gave me a bewildered look, likely shocked at how I managed to turn the table in the blink of an
eye.
But given how sharp she was, she quickly found the answer. Looking at the dilapidated window from
afar, she squinted her eyes as it dawned upon her. âAre you working for the police?â
Her guess was only half correct. Technically, it was the army.
Her question helped me get a good grasp of the situation. It seemed that after what happened to John,
Benson reorganized the security around Fuller Corporation. They lay in wait until Ramona triggered
them.
Although I wanted to have a candid discussion with her, I wasnât sure if the house was bugged by
Nathaniel. Hence, I played dumb. âQuit with the jokes, Ms. Sutton. You have already done your
homework on me. If I worked for the police, do you think Nathaniel would let me live till now?â
Just as I spoke, a deep male voice rang out from the door. âWhatâs going on?â
Turning around, I saw Nathaniel enter the room.
Ramona pleaded with him for help, âQuick, kill her! Sheâs with the police!â
Evidently, it wasnât convincing at all. Nathaniel simply knitted his brows in curiosity.
âWhat are you hesitating for? The police shot me just now. Or else, how do you think she managed to
get the gun? Nat, stop deluding yourself. This woman is here to kill you!â Ramona yelled.
Interpreting her words differently, Nathaniel questioned with a sarcastic tone, âIn that case, who held
the gun initially?â
After a brief pause, his eyes sharpened. âWhat were you planning to use the gun for? And whatâs with
the bunch of guys outside?â
Momentarily stunned, Ramona admitted, âThatâs right. I did all that. Today, my objective is to eradicate
this woman before you do something beyond your capabilities and die because of it. Just tell me! Are
you going to kill Scarlett?â
Ramona had lived a violent and turbulent life, causing her to emanate a murderous aura. Despite
having one of her hands crippled, she was still powerful and not to be underestimated.
Nevertheless, Nathaniel didnât answer her question. Instead, he focused on the fact that Ramona had
overstepped her boundaries by killing his subordinates. âHelp me? You got Ashton to distract me, came
to my place armed, and killed my men. Ramona, it seems this incident has shown me who you truly
are!â
Sometimes, men and women just saw things differently.
Ramona wanted to save his soul, but all he cared about was the facts.
Closing her eyes in resignation, she suddenly dived at me and snatched the gun away from my hand.
Unfortunately, she wasnât left-handed and needed some time to get into position. The delay allowed
Nathaniel to pull out his gun.
While Ramona had her gun pointed at me, Nathaniel aimed his at her. Threatened by the Mexican
standoff, she held back from pulling the trigger.
Staring into the barrel of his gun, she asked in disbelief, âAre you actually pointing that gun at me?â
âYou are certainly quick with a gun, but donât forget who taught you how to do it.â Nathaniel ignored
Ramona and warned her with an indifferent expression, âPut the gun down right now and leave the
organization. I will then pretend that this never happened.â
âAre you kicking me out?â Ramonaâs beautiful eyes suddenly lost their sparkle.