Chapter 3 Derek Hopkin
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Lia never expected that she would meet Derek so soon after her rebirth.
Her heart trembled violently as she thought of the man who had rushed into the fire and held her in his arms at the end of her last life. The heartache was killing her.
Wait...
Derek was here at this time of the night?
Her photos went viral back then. She was certain that he also knew about it.
If Derek had fallen for her by then...
Lia felt a sharp pain in her heart, and she didn't dare to think further.
The sound of footsteps outside slowly faded.
Derek let out a sigh of relief and dropped his hand that was covering Lia's mouth. He lowered his eyes and looked at Lia. Then he frowned slightly and lifted his hand to take off Lia's cap.
"Ms. Elinor?"
It was the second time Lia had heard Derek's voice. The first time, he said to her, "I will never let you be alone again."
His voice was very pleasant, like some kind of low, deep, and pleasant musical instrument.
Lia looked at Derek, her mind full of what Aubrey had said before she died, and she failed to react for a moment.
Seeing Lia's appearance, Derek thought that he had startled her.
"Ms. Elinor, it is very dangerous to come here alone at night." As Derek spoke, he helped her put on her cap again, and his voice became much softer.
If his subordinates were here and saw their boss being so gentle, they would definitely feel like they were dreaming.
His arm swept across Lia's nose, and she smelled blood.
"Derek, you got hurt?" She immediately looked up at him nervously.
Derek was stunned for a moment, and then he smiled warmly, "You know me?"
Lia was dumbfounded.
How could he miss the point so accurately?
However, though they didn't talk much, she could still feel that Derek seemed to have been a little different from the rumored devil.
People said that Derek was cold-blooded and ruthless and that he could kill his brother for money and fame. But now, in Lia's eyes, he seemed a bit outgoing.
At the thought of this, Lia quickly cut off from the memories of her previous life. No matter what Derek had done for her in her previous life, it was fortunate that none of this had happened yet.
She was grateful to Derek for everything he had done for her in her previous life, but... the Hopkin family was too complicated, powerful, and dangerous. None of the families that got involved with the Hopkin family ended up well.
Lia's family had been ruined once. In this life, she just wanted to live happily and carefreely with her family. She would never bring disaster to her family for any reason.
"Those people have already left. Go and treat your wounds. I have to go home," Lia said and was about to leave.
"Wait a bit longer!" Derek pressed his other hand against the wall, trapping Lia between his arms.
Lia frowned slightly and subconsciously leaned against the wall, trying to distance herself from Derek. "What are you going to do?"
"They haven't gone far. It's not safe. Wait a little longer," Derek said.
Derek's voice was very soft, and he whispered in Lia's ear. In an instant, she felt as if a feather had swept through her heart.
"OK," she replied in a muffled voice.
Though Lia was trying her best to distance herself from Derek, they were still very close to each other. The mixed smell of Derek's blood and cold fragrance filled Lia's nostrils.
Meanwhile, Derek could smell nothing but the unique sweet scent of Lia, the young girl.
The space was narrow, and the surroundings were quiet. Something unspeakable was growing between the two.
Lia looked to the side. Her gaze inadvertently swept across Derek's arms. His arms were slender but obviously muscular. The lines of his muscles were full of strong male hormones.
Lia suddenly felt a bit hot.
Meanwhile, a heart-wrenching scream came from the depths of the back alley in the distance, killing the mood.
It was Aubrey.
Derek frowned slightly and looked outside. Seeing that, Lia subconsciously grabbed his arm. "No."
Derek was stunned. His gaze swept over her hand gripping his arm. Her small, tender hand was ice-cold, and it was shaking violently. Then he looked up at Lia.
Lia thought that Derek would ask her something, but he didn't.
He just said seriously, "Alright."
His answer was resolute and serious, like a stone thrown into a still lake. It fell into the water gently, yet it cut the lake's surface.
Another moment passed.
Lia heard a lot of brakes on the road outside, and then she heard more people getting out of their cars. She was anxious at once.
Lia thought, a group of people just left. How come there is another?
I was just reborn. Am I going to die together with Derek so fast? Is it my destiny to die with him?
"Don't be afraid. They are my men."
Lia and Derek were so close that they could roughly feel each other's reactions.
Therefore, Derek knew at once when Lia heard the noise outside and froze in an instant.
Derek smiled gently and comforted her in a low voice.
"OK." Lia was a little embarrassed. "I'm leaving then."
With that, she went straight out from under Derek's arm.
Derek looked at Lia's slender and straight back, raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled, and followed her out.
"Mr. Hopkin, are you alright?"
As soon as Lia and Derek appeared, a tall and sturdy man with a face full of panic ran over in a hurry.
"I'm fine."
Lia, who was walking in front, was stunned for a moment, and turned to look at Derek in surprise and disbelief.
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