Chapter 585

Before the bodyguard had even finished his sentence, Natalie was already out the door.
The roof?
Why would Kristin go to the roof?
She didn’t dare to think about how dangerous that place was. She could only rush to the elevators, but they were still on the ground floor. She couldn’t wait, so she turned and bolted into the stairwell.
She ran up three flights without stopping and was almost at the top when she tripped, her shin smacking hard against the edge of a step.
Ignoring the pain, she gritted her teeth and kept going, but the injury slowed her down.
“Kristin, don’t be scared, Mommy’s coming!”
She yelled upwards, but the empty stairwell seemed to trap her voice, echoing endlessly in the confined space.
She continued to climb, her panic growing with every step, and with panic came more accidents. After managing a few more stairs, she lost her grip and fell heavily.
“Kristin!”
She had to admit she was weak. Already terrified and now having fallen twice, she found she couldn’t get up.
What now…
Just then, the stairwell door beside her was thrown open, and a couple stumbled in, kissing passionately. The tall man pinned the smaller woman against the wall, claiming her like a predator on its prey. The woman, lost in the moment, struggled to keep up but eagerly reciprocated.
The man’s low growls and the woman’s soft moans filled the dim space.
They were so engrossed they didn’t even notice someone else was there.
When the door opened, a sliver of light from the hallway had momentarily illuminated the man’s face.
And with that one glance, Natalie recognized him.
Gritting her teeth, she pulled herself up using the railing, stumbled over, and forcefully tore the two apart.
Startled out of their passion, they both turned to stare at the woman who had appeared out of nowhere.
“Who the hell are you? Are you crazy?” the man cursed first.
Natalie took a deep breath. “Quick, you have to save Kristin!”
The man scoffed. “Where did this lunatic come from?”
“Kristin is my daughter!”
“What the hell are you even saying? I can’t make sense of a damn word you’re spouting!”
“Just go!”
Natalie shoved him again. “There’s no time! I’ll explain later!”
“You
“Marico!”
“You know me?”
Seeing him hesitate, Natalie burst into tears.
“Don’t ask questions, just go! If you save Kristin, I’ll do anything you ask of me!”
Marico tilted his head, studying Natalie. He couldn’t see her clearly, so he turned on his phone’s
getting a good look at her face
flashlight and moved closet
“You’re actually pretty easy on the eyes.”
Tears were streaming down Natalie’s face. “Marico, I’m begging you, please save Kristin!”
“Well, now. You’re even more exciting when you cry.”
“Mr. Stapleton, let’s just ignore her We can get a room downstairs!” The woman in Marico’s arms, seeing his attention being salu
stoler
Suggestively as her hand wandered.
But Marico pushed her away in disgust. “I don’t like women who are too aggressive. Get lost!”
“Mr. Stapleton!” the woman cried out, angry and hurt.
Marico tossed a wad of cash at her. “The smell of your cheap perfume is killing me. Take this and buy a decent bottle!”
Humiliated, the woman was on the verge of tears. But she wasn’t with Marice for anything but his money. So despite her anger, she picked up the bills and ran off sobbing.
He was, without a doubt, a total scumbag.
Natalie knew exactly what kind of person Marico was. If she hadn’t been desperate,
she never would have turned to him.