Chapter 595 - Overthinking

"I made it clear to him that he will not get anything in return," Jacob said knowing what runs in her mind.

"Don't worry if later on, he asks for anything in return, I would give him anything except you or anything that concerns you." He said the reached out for her hand and squeezed it.

"He knew I can protect you even without his help but he still voluntarily sent some of his men to protect you. He doesn't have the right to ask for anything in return."

"Okay. I trust that you won't give me to him." J said while looking straight in Jacob's eyes.

"Trust me. I won't. I promise you that. Even if he claims that you are friends."

J jutted her lower lip out. "Seriously?" She knew that Jacob still hasn't moved on to that event when she offered Alex friendship which the latter accepted.

Jacob just smiled at her. "Even if you changed your mind and decided that he is a better option, still I won't give you to him. Never in this lifetime or in the next. You're mine, sweetheart."

He is really that possessive of her. J thought internally. But she has nothing against it. In fact, if they were to change the situation and it is Jacob who is being threatened to be stolen by some other woman from her, she would never let him go as well. She'll fight tooth and nail for him.

"My mind doesn't change that easily."

....

They were already in Jacob's private lift when J thought of something. "How many assassins did she hire?" She asked out of curiosity. She just wanted to know her worth.

"Three. Two novices and a journeyman." Jacob replied while staring at the numbers that keep on changing. Arthur's team was with them.

"Just that?" J didn't hide her displeasure. She thought that the Senator would hire some master hitman to kill her knowing that she is strictly protected by the Twelve Army and the Robin Hood Society.

Did she just underestimate the Twelve Army and the Robin Hood Society? She thought to herself.

Jacob looked at her amusedly. "Of course, she didn't know that Alex Ogden intentionally sent her some novice assassins. It is never his intention to send her any in the first place. But he realized that if he didn't give her what she wants, she would suspect that Alex is protecting you as well and it will only make her more aggressive in causing harm towards you."

"Why would that be?" J asked.

"Because the Senator wants Alex for herself." Jacob cocked his head towards her.

"Huh? I thought she wants you?"

"Don't look so disappointed sweetheart. She wants every good looking man to bow down to her with adoration but there is only one man that she wants to marry and that is your friend."

J pursed her lips. Such a disgusting woman. She literally is a whore.

"And don't underestimate those novice assassins, Miss J. The fact that they chose that career means their soul has already been tainted with human blood. They have probably killed people before they become part of Alex Ogden's group of contract killers. So the word novice is actually an understatement." Felix who has been listening can't help but butt in their conversation.

J and Jacob had been used to it. He's not different from them anyway.

"But don't worry, Alex made sure that his men would not touch you," Jacob reassured her.

"Then what's the point of all this additional security?" J asked indifferently.

"Honey, Senator Rizza's family have a lot of connection in the military and in the underworld. I don't think she would only rely on contract killers from Alex Ogden. It is better to be more cautious."

J fell silent. Her thought started to run wild. It seems like Senator Rizza is going on an all-out war just to get her hands on her then, later on, kill her.

Will there be a bloodbath? Someone might die. She thought internally. She thought about Jacob, Arthur's Team and other men from the Twelve Army, the Robin Hood Society and even from Novus Rex who will sacrifice their lives to protect her.

Her thought is too preoccupied that she didn't notice the five men staring at her reflection in the elevator door.

"Honey, you are overthinking things." J jumped when she heard Jacob speaks.

"Huh?" She raised her head on the right and looked up at Jacob.

"I know what you are thinking. Stop being stubborn and do not act on impulse. No one will die. At least not on our side." Jacob said, his gaze fixed on her reflection on the elevator door.

"Tsk. Miss J, are you thinking about going to Senator Rizza and try to talk things out? I'm telling you if that worked out on Alex Ogden that doesn't mean it will work out on that Senator. She is too infuriated at you that she is ready to shot you dead even at the mere sight of your toes with all guns blazing." Felix shook his head at her.