Chapter 48

Fletcher glanced at Dustin and left with his apprentices.

"You should go too," Natasha gestured for him to exit the room.

Dustin nodded and left. They had a tacit understanding, or rather, ulterior motives.

"So, you're Natasha's personal bodyguard? You don't look like much!" The twins sized Dustin up as if he were their prey.

"Is that so? You'll find out soon." Dustin went downstairs without another word.

"Liam and Noah, follow him and get rid of him," Fletcher ordered coldly. He didn't need to deal with an insignificant person like Dustin; his two apprentices could easily finish him off.

"No problem!" Liam and Noah grinned and followed quietly.

Once downstairs, Dustin strolled through the garden and entered the underground parking lot. The company had just launched, and the lot was still closed—quiet and empty.

"Boy! You really know how to dig your own grave!"

At that moment, Liam and Noah revealed themselves. There was nobody else, so they could make their move.

"Don't you know the prey may sometimes become the predator?" Dustin turned slowly, as if it were all part of his plan.

"I don't know what you mean, but the prey is definitely you!" The two grinned grimly.

However, before they could move, a thunderous sound of footsteps erupted. A group of thugs armed with machetes and steel pipes rushed in.

"Huh, this is not enough to bruise us!" Liam and Noah grinned, unconcerned.

Dustin raised an eyebrow. He, too, found it excessive; he didn't need help fighting two people.

"Dustin! Your time has come!" Chris yelled, emerging from the crowd.

"It's you! Are you here to join the fun too?" Dustin narrowed his eyes in surprise.

"Join the fun? I'm going to break you today!" Chris said viciously.

"I don't think I have any beef with you," Dustin stated calmly.

"You may not, but I do!" Chris cried resentfully. "Who are you to deserve Ms. Harmon's attention? How am I inferior to you? Why am I getting kicked aside like a dog? Why?"

"You brought people here because of that?" Dustin was slightly confused. He couldn't understand Chris's reasoning. Was this jealousy turned to wrath?

"Of course not! You've long been an eyesore to me! I haven't been able to get with Dahlia because of you. Your entire existence is a stumbling block in my life!" Chris roared. His hatred for Dustin had grown slowly over time. He'd always considered Dustin a nobody, never taking him seriously. However, after learning Natasha's identity, he finally acknowledged him as a threat.

He might just be a gold digger, but he would become a threat if he remained by Natasha's side and stirred up trouble. Thus, he wanted to act first and destroy Dustin. He refused to believe Natasha would fall for a useless piece of trash.