In the Lap of Luxury
Chapter 600 As Long as She's Safe

Grace wiped the tears from her face, feeling torn between frustration and amusement. "Xander! Don't ever do that again!"

Xander smirked. "You can call me 'Xan' from now on. It sounds much better than 'Xander'."

Although Grace's red dress was in tatters and her body was covered in wounds, her face was gorgeous. Kneeling under the moonlight, she appeared inexplicably desolated.

The sight of her tugged at Xander's heart. He held her face and said, "I'm sorry for being late."

If he had arrived on time, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

"It was my fault to have trusted Samuel."

"He told me it was the driver's plan."

Grace was stunned. "How could it be? I've met the driver. He's worked for Samuel for many years."

Xander fell silent. Time had been running out, so he hadn't had the chance to verify the truth.

Brodie was highly skilled, capable of taking on ten opponents at once. Soon, Danzel arrived with his men. With ample manpower, he declared, "Surrender yourself, and you might get a lighter sentence!" Brodie knelt on the ground, gasping for breath. "It's the first time I've fallen for someone's trap!"

As he spoke, he glared at Xander with a menacing gaze.

Meanwhile, Benjamin hastily got out of the car. He immediately witnessed Brodie break through the circle of people, wielding a dagger and charging toward Xander. The latter was lying on the ground, powerless to defend himself.

Grace's eyes widened in horror, and she instinctively tried to shield him.

Right as Brodie was about to succeed, a shadow suddenly appeared and sent him flying to the side with a kick. The dagger fell to the ground while Brodie howled in pain.

Xander came back to his senses and held Grace up, examining her. "Are you hurt?"

Shaking her head, Grace looked at Brodie, whose arms were subdued behind his back, unable to move. Brodie struggled to turn his head, but he could recognize the mysterious man at a glance. "It's you!" The man in question had his back toward Grace and the others, so they were only able to see that his attire was different from the police officers.

Grace frowned, replaceing the person's figure somewhat familiar.

Xander noticed her expression and asked, "You know him?"

Uncertain, Grace shook her head. "No."

The person tightened his grip on Brodie and remarked, "It's not too late to arrest you today."

And so Brodie was arrested, and the matter came to an end.

As the police left the scene, no one noticed that Benjamin was experiencing emotional turmoil not far away. He leaned on the car door with one hand, the veins bulging on the back of his hand. Benjamin silently stared at the figure from a distance for a long time.

By the time everyone arrived at the police station and gave their statements, it was already dawn.

Grace sat in a medical room with a coat around her shoulders.

The medical staff was bandaging Xander up. When he removed his shirt, his well-built back was covered in shocking wounds.

Grace couldn't help frowning. She said to the medical staff, "Please be gentle. He's afraid of pain."

Xander laughed. "Who told you that?"

"Don't act tough. Your complexion doesn't look good right now."

Even his face had small cuts.

Worried, Grace murmured, "Will it leave scars? It won't look good if it does."

"I'm a guy. Why would I care?"

"If it leaves scars, I'll call you 'scar face' instead of 'Xander'. How does it sound?"

Xander pursed his lips as he considered the name. "You're right. I hope it doesn't scar."

The medical staff laughed when he heard their conversation. "I heard that Mr. Fulton risked his life several times to save you, Ms. Lewis. You two are very close."

The sudden teasing made Grace blush. Something crossed her mind, and she asked, "You always risk your life to save me. Are you not afraid of dying?" "I'm not," blurted Xander.

Each time they were in danger, all he could think of was her safety. The rest didn't matter to him.