Chapter 45. Burden and Chains

Somehow that must have made her feel that her control over the company was shaken. Planning the fire to hurt me was something that someone like her would have done as a way to threaten Zak. I should have seen this coming. I should have been more proactive in protecting myself.

“Are you ok?” I asked with concern.

“Why are you asking me that? I should be the one asking you and not the other way around,” Zak said seriously.

“I was physically hurt but what about you? All this time, you’ve been suffering so much for us,” I said in a small voice.

“I’m ok. You should stop worrying about me and worry more about yourself,” Zak replied before smiling tenderly at me.

“I think you already worry about me plenty though,” I said as I smiled back.

“Natalia…I’ll find a way to keep you safe,” Zak said earnestly.

“I know I just barely escaped death or something like that but…I feel quite safe with Reiner,” I said, trying to reassure Zak that I was