Chapter 214
Chapter 214
Beck had been holding back earlier, trying to keep his cool with Elian. But now, it seemed like this was the way The should really be acting around him.
Elian’s eyes lowered slightly, a hint of depth in his gaze. “This matter is not something you need to worry about, Mr. Cooper.”
With that, Elian continued on his way, stepping forward and left. Beck watched him walk away, frowning slightly.
They really did let him get away with a lot. Anyone else wouldn’t even get a fraction of the treatment he received. But then again, Elian had the skills and the clout to back it up.
The higher–ups especially valued him. If he didn’t come back, or if something happened to him, there’d be hell
to pay.
Beck’s thoughts drifted to Miranda. He saw something in her that was similar to what Elian carried within him. It was a trait shared by a certain type of person.
However, Miranda was also like him in her wild, untamed way.
Just as Miranda was being led to the door, Elian came up the path. He exchanged a glance with the person escorting them out. The guy immediately dropped his gaze and stepped back, almost like he couldn’t hold eye
contact with Elian.
Miranda noticed a hint of admiration in his eyes when he looked at Elian. That was interesting. He wasn’t Elian’s man, yet he had this respect, a reverence for strength.
Miranda glanced back. The secret base they’d just left looked like any ordinary house from the outside. One’d never guess it harbored a realm covered in military technology.
She’d been blindfolded on the way in, so she had no clue what the outside looked like. She could only guess the general location based on the car’s movements.
Now that she could see, she figured she owed Elian for that. The base was out in the sticks, surrounded by nothing but open fields. The only vehicle in sight was Elian’s understated yet luxurious Maybach.
Miranda looked around, pondering how she could get home without hitching a ride with Elian. It was not that she was being difficult; it was just that he hadn’t offered, and she wasn’t one to assume.
She didn’t like owing people favors. Sometimes she was laid–back, but other times, she was a bit “shy” like that. But Elian seemed to pick up on her hesitation. Without giving her a chance to protest, he effortlessly scooped
her up with one arm.
Miranda barely had time to react before she found herself lifted off the ground. Elian’s strength was impressive, holding her as if she weighed nothing more than a feather.
For the first time, Miranda truly felt the power that Elian’s body contained. In this position, with just physical strength, she had no way to fight back. It was like, no matter how skilled you were, if you were physically restrained, all your abilities were suppressed.
How could someone fettered brace herself for crossing swords with another?
Of course, if she used something beyond physical means, she could still fight back. But Elian was clearly helping her, and they had a decent relationship, so she had no intention of attacking him.
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