Chapter: 1518

The well-trained mercenaries quickly formed a protective ring around Adair, shielding him as they made their retreat. His gaze stayed locked on Norah the entire time.

Norah lifted her gun, took aim at the shielded Adair, and fired.

Seeing Adair hit in the shoulder, she burst out laughing and held back Alice, who was about to pursue. “Don't chase him. In your condition, it would be too dangerous."

Alice's wound was still bleeding. Upon hearing this, she abandoned the plan. They had nearly wiped out all the Dark Night members.

With Adair now exposed, Alice was confident that with Norah's capabilities, his defeat was inevitable.

As the gunfire subsided, Norah eyed the figure emerging from the dust into the Light.

The man was tall, his face shadowed against the brightness, but his Presence was commanding.

The black-clad gunmen slowly assembled behind him, standing in silence.

Norah was momentarily taken aback. As he stepped into the light, his familiar features became visible. It was Sean, who had earlier claimed to be in a meeting at work.

"Honey, I'm sorry I'm late." Sean quickly moved forward and wrapped her in a tight hug. "Thank God you're safe."

Alice, pushed aside, complained, “As usual, I'm just the extra. Ouch, my wound hurts."

Frank approached her and said, “Alice, hang on a bit longer. The ambulance is on its way."

“Sean, weren't you supposed to be in a meeting? How did you end up here?" Norah inquired.

Wrapped in her boyfriend's arms and breathing in his familiar scent, her tense body finally relaxed. She leaned against him, feeling exhausted.

She had anticipated facing today's battle alone, but in the end, her boyfriend had stolen the spotlight.

“Silly girl, why didn't you call me when things got dangerous?" Sean held her close, his concern evident. "Do you think I'm useless?"

"Not at all. You're just overthinking it."

"If I hadn't noticed something off about your car's location, how would you have dealt with it today?" He soothed her, gently patting her back. He chose not to be harsh at this moment.

“Have I ever told you not to underestimate me? I could have gotten Alice out of here without your help."

Norah was used to handling conflicts alone. Even though she often teamed up with Alice, the thought of asking Sean for help had never crossed her mind.

The idea of relying on someone else felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.

"Silly girl." Sean didn't argue. Instead, he affectionately patted her head. "You can try to rely on me."

He had observed since the incidents with the Wilson family that Norah preferred to take care of things herself and excelled at it. She avoided burdening others.

“I'm not just anyone. You can ask for my help freely and not worry about repaying," he teased her, recalling that Norah disliked owing anyone favors.