Abigail and Sawyer continued their conversation, and after so ti, Abigail rembered her legal battle with Kian Blake. She had been in the dark about it because Sawyer seed to avoid discussing the case, likely to spare her any stress.
However, Abigail felt it was ti to bring it up, as she needed to respond to Andy Bennet about the lawyer fee.
"Sawyer, what about my case? The news on the internet is starting to worry ," she asked.
Sawyer’s expression darkened when the topic was ntioned. He felt anger toward Kian Blake every ti he heard about the case.
"Regarding the news, I have already instructed my team to manage the situation. All online articles ntioning Crimson Leaf Cafe will be removed, and only Kian Blake’s actions will be exposed as those of a sexual predator. And Kian Blake’s status will soon be upgraded to that of a perpetrator. We have gathered sufficient evidence to ensure he remains locked in jail for a long ti," Sawyer explained.
After hearing Sawyer’s explanation, Abigail felt slightly relieved.
However, deep in her heart, she was still anxious to learn that Kian was still in the hospital. She worried that he might escape and seek revenge on her.
Now, she regretted that she had hurt Kian so severely. "I shouldn’t have broken his bones. That scum must be using that excuse to avoid jail, right?" she asked.
"Yes, he is doing that. But don’t worry; I will ensure he returns to the police station soon." Sawyer had ordered soone to do sothing about Kian’s health report so it would state that he could attend the investigation at the police station.
"I’m glad to hear that. I won’t feel at ease until he’s locked behind bars."
"Yeah, I feel the sa..." Sawyer agreed. He sighed before adding, "I rember you ntioned you learned martial arts, which is why you can subdue him. What kind of martial art do you practice?"
"Tae Kwon do. I’m a dan black belt," Abigail said, pausing montarily when she noticed Sawyer gasping in surprise. "Well, there’s no need to be shocked about that, Sawyer," she added with a laugh.
"You’re aweso, Abby!" he exclaid.
"I only practice for exercise and to learn how to defend myself. I’ve never really used my moves to fight in real life. I only had sparring matches when I was still working with Urbangrid Innovation. What happened in the café that night was my first real experience with a fight. That’s why I couldn’t gauge my strength when I kicked Kian. I assu the worst, so I don’t hold back my maximum power. And foolishly slamd my head against him..."
"I’m really impressed by your courage," Sawyer said, unable to hold back his admiration. "Knowing that you can fight makes feel relieved. I no longer worry about soone hurting you because you can protect yourself, Abby..."
Abigail’s eyes lit up at his words, and suddenly, sothing clicked in her mind. "Sawyer, speaking of that, you admit I can take care of myself, right?"
"Yes," Sawyer answered quickly.
"That’s great! Well, like I ntioned this morning, I don’t need a bodyguard or a driver to accompany , Sawyer."
Sawyer imdiately understood her intent and felt a bitter laugh forming inside him as he waited for her to continue.
"Can you cancel your plan to have Vincent guard ? I’m not used to having soone follow , and it feels very uncomfortable," Abigail tried again to convince him.
"Abby, I’m sorry if Vincent makes you feel uncomfortable." Sawyer felt terrible hearing her words, but he had no choice. He had to do this for her safety and his peace of mind.
He continued, "However, Vincent needs to be near you to ensure your safety. I know this is new for you, and you don’t like it, but this is for your own good, Abby..."
Abigail didn’t respond imdiately. Her mind was filled with questions about why Sawyer was so concerned about her safety.
"Please don’t be upset with , Abby. I’m just concerned that what happened to you that night could happen again or that soone on the street with malicious intentions might try to harm you..."
"I’m not upset with you," Abigail smiled before continuing, "but I’m curious about why you’re so worried soone will hurt . Do you have enemies out there?" She finally expressed her thoughts.
Abigail noticed Sawyer’s expression slowly turned tense. She beca more confident that she guessed correctly: ’Sawyer was so concerned because his enemy would hurt .’
Sawyer chuckled before finally answering, "If I said yes, would you believe ?"
"I believe you," Abigail admitted. After hearing his childhood story, she could guess who his mortal enemy might be.
"I hope you’re not afraid to know about it, Abby," Sawyer asked anxiously. When he saw her looking calm, he continued, "Although not many people know who I am, a few do, and they hate . I never worried about them coming after , but I’m concerned that they might co after you if they find out about you..."
Abigail’s heart raced at the thought of Sawyer’s enemy harming her. For soone like Kian, maybe she could handle it on her own. But if the people Sawyer ntioned showed up, she might be unable to face them alone.
"One of them is your big brother?" she asked, trying to confirm her suspicions.
"Oh yeah... of course. He’s the number one person who wanted dead the mont he found out I existed. From childhood until now, I have never had a peaceful conversation whenever we et." Sawyer said. A glint appeared in his eyes as he imagined facing his enemy and his eldest brother.
"Sawyer, I’m sorry to hear that..."
"There’s no need to feel that way. Even though he hates , he can’t touch . My real concern is if he finds out about you, he might try to use you to get his way on ." Sawyer smiled at her.
This was one of the reasons Sawyer never wanted to start a relationship—having soone he loved would only be his weakness.
However, after eting Abigail that day, his perspective began to change. He no longer cared about his worries; all he wanted at that mont was to pursue Abigail to beco his woman.
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