The Love Trap of the Ruler.
Chapter 6.
Graciella walked slowly between the two muzzles of the weapon now leading to her body. He bit his lips again trying to calm himself. The atmosphere there instantly became silent for Graciella. Not even the wind was blowing.
Graciella took a deep breath every time she stepped in. He stared at the child whose eyes gave rise to a deep tear-covered streak of fear, sadness, and trauma that kept flowing down his pale white cheeks. Gracilella slightly smiled at him to calm him down. However he had to save the child, it was his determination.
Among the floodlights that illuminate his path. Graciella steadfastly walked, her steps more firmly pointed and looked at the criminal in front of her who was brandishing his weapon towards Gracilella.
Xavier narrowed his eyes looking at Graciella's increasingly fast pace leading to the villain. His hand steadily pointed a weapon at the criminal in front of him. Xavier moved his hand slowly so as not to be suspected behind his body. Xavier's subordinates stared at the signal closely. Soon Xavier wiggled his index and middle fingers.
Zhoubbb ... !!!
The sound of bullets piercing through the flesh was heard. The diplomat's mother who was being held on the second floor screamed hysterically to draw attention to him. The hostage taker's body fell from a second-floor window. A bullet hole had already pierced his head.
It certainly makes the criminals who are holding the child hostage distracted. He couldn't believe his comrades were already sprawled, lying lifeless.
Graciella sees the attention of a distracted criminal not wasting a chance. He immediately ran over and pulled the child of the diplomat. As it was unfocused, the boy was easily pulled over by Graciella. Graciella immediately hugged the child's body, made a shield and sure enough the villain spewed out his hot lead.
But Graciella was shocked when her body was pulled back and twisted so she turned her back on the criminal. Graciella just realized the burly hand that held her shoulder was Xavier's hand. Graciella tried to see what happened. With a time of only a split second, Xavier had already turned things around. He was now in front of the criminal, making his body shield to protect Gracilella and unsteadily pointed his firearm towards the forehead of the criminal. Moreover, there were many red dots that had already gathered on his forehead.
"Related or dead?" xavier said with his heavy and stern voice. Able to thrill anyone. Even Gracilella was a little scared to hear it. "Drop your gun!"
Criminals glanced at all of Xavier's men who had gathered and approached him with their vigilance. The criminal could no longer struggle, inevitably he gave himself up and was immediately secured by Xavier's men.
"It's over, it's all done." Graciella calmed the Diplomat child whose body was still trembling in fear. Even an adult would also tremble if one were in this kind of situation.
The boy nodded, his eyes enlarged when he saw Graciella's arm. "Sister! your arm is bleeding."
Graciella looked at his arm. Maybe because of the adrenaline rush that he did not realize that his arm was injured. It looks like the bullet grazed his arm.
"Oh, this is okay. Don't be afraid anymore." Graciella smiled her sweet smile, smart to say it when she was also trembling. He is still afraid of death.
"Roxenne!" the mother of the child sounded hysterical. The child immediately rushed towards his mother who immediately grabbed him firmly, kissing his cheek. Graciella immediately stood up while looking at the warmth of the family, something she had never felt since childhood. Graciella smiled happily, there was a sense of satisfaction that could make the mother and child regroup.
"You need to see the paramedics!" suddenly Xavier's figure was already in front of him. Pointing at Graciella's nostrils like a criminal. Graciella certainly does not like the attitude of the man with a cold look in front of him.
"no need. You forgot who I was?" pretty ketus Graciella said it. He knew he should say thank you to this man. If Xavier hadn't pulled it, maybe the bullet wouldn't have just grazed his arm.
"You're a very lucky stupid woman. Get him out of here!" Cold Xavier said it and just went past Graciella.
"I can get out myself!" graciella said to Xavier's subordinate who had been assigned to take her out. Graciella glanced cynically as she passed by Xavier who did not care about it.
"The commander, the Prime Minister, he called wants to talk to you." A soldier gave a report.
Xavier just glanced at the soldier, "Tell him, I don't have time to talk to him."
"Ready Commander!" xavier's subordinate gulped, where perhaps he said that to the Prime Minister. But he has to support it.
"You people! clean up the scene before dawn! report everything to me, including the woman!" xavier said he saw Gracilella, who had walked out of the area, past some of the barricades they had made and disappeared from his sight after he got into the car.
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"named dr. Graciella Luo, she served in the International Medical Hospital, as an IGD physician. He has served there for two years" reports Fredy, a personal aide to Xavier.
Xavier wiggled his firm jaw. His sharp eyes were pointing at a single point, it was obvious he was thinking. To be honest he was quite impressed with what Gracilella had done earlier. Brave women are smart too. Before long he glanced at Fredy who immediately seemed ready to accept Xavier's orders.
"He's been helping us on this mission. As a tribute to him, ask the hospital chief to raise his position to head of the IGD, tell me it's a recommendation from me" Xavier said.
"Ready, Commander." Fredy immediately wanted to make a written request that he would hand over to the hospital chief tomorrow morning.
He just wanted to resign. Xavier again spoke, "One more time, tomorrow invite him to lunch with me as a sign of apology, I've doubted his ability earlier."
Fredy listened it frowned. As long as he was Xavier's aide, Xavier never wanted to entertain anyone. Why would I even take a woman to lunch.
Xavier who did not hear the ready word from Fredy glanced at his adjutant sharply.
"Ready Commander, I'll do it!" said Fredy who consciously get a glance from Xavier.
"You can go now" said Xavier.
Fredy saluted him and immediately walked out of Xavier's study. Xavier leaned back into his chair. His eyes looked far away. There was a sadness that suddenly appeared in his eyes. But only he knew what had made the sad scarlet appear.
Xavier pressed his lips, he immediately turned his gaze away and stood up. Leave his study and go from there.