"Shawn, no!"
Brian exclaimed.
But it was too late.
The gun had already been fired and it was aimed directly at Molly. Brian quickly turned around
instinctively and jerked Molly aside, who was completely numb with terror in her enlarged eyes. The
bullet swished past her ear and with a thud, hit the plane behind her, making a terrible rebound sound.
All that happened in the blink of an eye.
Molly just stood there. Her body shivered violently because of the sudden horror. After a month of
'getting along' with Brian, she thought she had become accustomed to such things. But apparently she
was not. The moment the bullet flew past her ear, she almost lost consciousness; she felt as if her
blood had frozen in fear.
Brian was enraged, in a manner so strong and intense that he did not even realize it himself. His brows
knotted, anxious to know if Molly was hurt. After making sure that she had dodged the bullet, he turned
furiously towards Shawn, who was standing there with his gun in one hand, staring at them with his
sinister, amorous eyes. "How dare you?" Brian asked furiously.
"I hate being treated like a woman. I hate it more than anything else!" Shawn was middle-aged and
unlike other men his age, he looked extraordinary feminine- a feminine beauty that penetrated his
every motion and expression. At first, he thought that as he grew up, this beauty would diminish
gradually with the wheels of time. But it didn't. In fact, he looked more demure and prettier than ever. It
was also why Shirley made fun of him from time to time and made it unbearable for him.
Brian knew him well. Shawn could tolerate Shirley's mocking and his taunting, but that did not mean
that he would tolerate others who did the same, not even Aunt Yuri.
Molly looked pale as she regained consciousness; her delicate face was suffused with a terrifying
ignition. Shawn looked coldly at Molly, and deftly revolved the gun on his palm and put it away. With a
sinister look on his face, he advanced slowly towards her. Molly instinctively retreated a step
backwards. But knowing that she had not done anything wrong, she stepped forward again and stood
her ground.
Both Brian and Shawn were astounded by her action. They looked at her in surprise.
"People always get attracted to beautiful things. If you were ugly, I wouldn't have bothered to lay eyes
on you," As much as she was terrified, Molly looked at him challengingly and muttered under her
breath.
A flash of smile swept over Brian's face- a cunning and tricky one.
"I will spare you for the sake of Mr. Brian Long this time. But if you dare let this get to your head next
time, I will make sure that you will not have a head to work things out," Shawn's eyes narrowed as he
spoke. Molly was instantly struck by a piercing chill in her heart, like she was stabbed by a sharp,
merciless sword. She quickly lowered her head and dared not look into Shawn's eyes again.
She knew that those ghastly words were more of a warning than an empty threat. No doubt Shawn
would really take her life if she did it again.
Their little commotion did not grab much attention. QY Island had a small tarmac which was exclusively
available for VIPs. Moreover, there were no other planes except for Brian's private jet at that time. The
crew working in the area knew well enough to stay out of such businesses.
After all, that tarmac was not a place where anyone could just land using the influence of money or
social position. Only those with undoubtedly enormous powerful background had a place there. No one
in the crew would want to lose their heads or get into any kind of trouble because of their unnecessary
curiosity.
With Brian and Molly in the backseat, Shawn drove his car towards downtown. His face was gloomy.
Apparently, his mind was still dwelling on what had just happened at the airport.
Brain glanced at Molly, who was still silent and panicky. His eyes swept over her restless hands.
Inadvertently, he reached out and put her hand within his and started rubbing it with his palm.
Molly looked at him. A warm light shone in her eyes. Although it didn't mean much, he seemed to have
developed a habit of rubbing her hands like that and enjoying it while he did. She was very grateful for
his gesture because she was terrified of Shawn, the man who had nearly shot her to death. However,
being beside Brian gave her a certain sense of peace. Like that moment at the airport, she was so
certain that there was no escape. She was so close to Shawn. She could even see the flash of light
and she sensed the faint wind the bullet made as it flew past her. But Brian had pushed her out of its
way and saved her.
That was when she had this feeling for the first time. She felt that as long as Brian was with her, no
harm would come to her and she could get out of any dangerous situation.
"What has Aaron been doing lately?" Brian asked absent mindedly. He did not meet Molly's passionate
eyes though he sensed her looking at him; his motion was more casual than intentional.
Shawn looked back at Molly first and gave her a cold look. "The QY Island Parliament has issued some
negative comments on the opening of the casino in the Eastern district. The islanders have some
objections as well. I know Aaron is working on it. Though I am not sure what exactly he has been
doing, it looks like the people who were objecting initially have gradually started supporting the casino,"
he said in a mocking tone. He wasn't impressed by Aaron's work. "He has been acting really strange
lately," he said pointedly.
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