Chapter 77

Isobel

Luis wasn’t lying, this man really is an idiot, Isobel thought as he sat on a chair and was half asleep whike he let out loud snores. Piece of cake, Isobel rolled her eyes.

She got out of the car and opened the trunk to grab a steel rod. At least it’s good for something, Isobel smiled as she made her way over to the sleeping man on the chair and connected the rod with his head.

With a grunt, he fell onto the ground before he went unconscious. “That’ll do.” She shrugged her shoulders and stole the garage keys from his pockets. “Handcuffs too?” She chuckled as she cuffed him to the chair and threw away the key.

She opened the garage door and walked in, with the steel rod still in her hands. She planned to rescue Beau so she could get the hell out of here, but just in case she came prepared.

Isobel walked through the garage and followed the trails of dried bloodstains on the floor. “What do I do if he’s dead?” She sighed, thinking she might’ve lost her ticket to Serena’s forgiveness.

“Holy shit, I shouldn’t have come a minute later,” Isobel spoke as she looked at Beau who was severely beaten up and chained to a chair. He held his head down and was barely awake, but somehow found the strength to look up at Isobel.

“What are you doing here?” He spat at her. He was well aware that she was the cause of all of this. “I’m saving your ass, let’s go.” Isobel had rolled her eyes and made her way over before she tried to remove the rope and chains.

“Leave me. You’re the last person I need saving from,” Beau told her and turned his head so he did not have to face her. “Well, your sister send me here, and I’m not leaving here wit—“

“She told you?” Beau scoffed. He knew that Fabio was too embarrassed to expose the truth, about how he had kept him alive all these years—so there weren’t many options.

“No, Vince did,” Isobel spoke to his surprise. Vince, the same person who he had protected, time and time again, and the same person who had no trouble handing him over to Fabio when he had found out the truth.

“Luis—“ Beau asked. After Vincenzo’s outburst, he had given Luis clear instructions and did not want him to be around here.

“He’s fine, he’s with Serena,” Isobel confirmed. Beau felt relieved that everything went well. He knew that his sister was a kind and warm person who stood for what was right—and would never do anything to hurt Luis in any way. Sending him to Serena was a good decision.

“Whose side are you on?” Beau asked. No matter how much he appreciated his sister, he could not believe that she would send her out of all people to come and look for him. “Christian’s side.”

“Since when?” Beau did not believe a single word she said. He knew that Vince was always extremely careful in sharing information, so unless Isobel betrayed him—there was no way she was on their side.

“Starting now, after embarrassing myself I tried to remain neutral but Vince is nuts and I don’t like being on the losing team—now shut up so I can concentrate,” Isobel told him and tried to get rid of the chains. No matter what she did, it wasn’t working and it almost seemed as if she was back at square one.

“Please leave me to die, I’d rather die than getting saved by you,” Beau spoke as Isobel desperately pulled the chains.

“You’d rather die?” She stopped mid-action and frowned her eyebrow while she looked at Beau, who was as serious as one could get.

“Going with you is no different from riding to my death—so I’ll die here as a man, knowing I did not get saved by a rat.” He had decided and refused to meet her eyes. Isobel looked at him, waiting for him to say that it was all a joke—but he never did. For Beau, there was nothing she could do to make it right.

“You know what, you ungrateful pig. So be it.” Isobel yelled and stomped towards the garage door.

Isobel stopped in her steps and thought about everything she could still gain. Her family who had disowned her, could not ignore her once they found out about her brave deeds.

I can’t leave like this, I have put my life on the line for this, she suddenly thought and turned around so she could look at Beau.

His head was lowered and he was close to losing consciousness. “Hey, stay with me!” Isobel clapped her hands and walked back to try to free him once again. “I’m really not leaving without you, you’re my ticket to gaining Christian’s trust again.”

“The only ticket you deserve is the one to hell.” Beau chuckled and was in shock that she had even turned around. “Gosh, you’re like your sister—won’t you just shut up so I can release you!”

“It won’t matter, you need a key.” Beau sighed at her desperate attempt. “What?” Isobel looked up in shock.

“That guy only had one key and I threw it in the trash can. He can’t get that far, he’s unconscious and tied up to a chair.”

“He doesn’t have it, the other one does,” Beau explained. Isobel blinked with her eyes and for a second she regretted coming here. “There was another one?”

“Hey, who did this!” They heard a voice from the outside call out. Beau grabbed Isobel’s arm to stop her from moving. “Be quiet, do you hear that?”

“For fucks sake, why does this have to happen now?” Isobel buried her head in her hands. “I assume that’s the other guy?”

“Leave,” Beau spoke. Isobel shook her head and pulled the chains again. She was determined to get him out of there. “I told you, you’re my ticket to redemption and I’m not leaving without you—“

“Yes you are, I won’t let them torture you into telling Serena’s hideout—you need to leave,” Beau told her. He wouldn’t mind leaving her here so she could suffer just like he had—but he wouldn’t risk Serena’s life in doing so.

He knew that Luis had told Serena about his whereabouts—and knew that Fabio who had no remorse would also blame the little Luis.

“Looking out for your sister? Isn’t that cute?” Isobel pouted her lips as a way of mocking him. “So you won’t leave?”

“No.” She spoke. “Then at least make yourself useful.” Beau breathed and pointed to the cabinet behind her.

“There’s a gun in the cabinet behind you, give it to me.” He demanded. Isobel smiled at him and patted his shoulder. “Hmm, so you want to fight for your life after all?” Isobel spoke as she made her way over to the cabinet and opened the door so she could grab the gun.

“I’m fighting for Serena’s life,” Beau stated. Everything he had done and everything he had held back was for Serena, including forgiving the Alfonzo’s. He did not want anything to do with them but in his heart, he was willing to forgive them, he was willing to do so for Serena’s sake.

“There is only one bullet left—you need to get out of here and I’ll cover for you,” Beau said. It was obvious to him that Fabio who had tortured him, was only keeping him alive to use him as bait—and even if he decided to kill him, he did not care—because he knew Serena would still be safe.

“Isobel, please.” He gave her a look, begging her to listen. Isobel was conflicted between staying there to redeem herself, or running away to save her own life—but she also knew that there would be no redeeming herself if she died.

“Fine.” She gulped and handed Beau the gun. She stepped back and hid behind him as the footsteps were getting closer and closer. “Give my sister a message for me, tell her that her brother did everything he could to make sure that she stays alive—so she should live.”

Beau fought through the pain and raised the gun as the footsteps were getting even closer.

“Run!” He told Isobel as he pointed the gun at the man who had walked in and shot him in his shoulder. Isobel ran past the man and watched as he fell to the floor with his gun still near his hands.

The gun fell a few inches from his grip as he tried to stretch out his uninjured shoulder so he could get ahold of it.

“Go, run!” Beau instructed Isobel who had frozen up. “Isobel, go!” He yelled, waking her from her trance. She did not give him the chance to repeat it for a second time and ran out to make her way to her car.

Her head was telling her to get in and get as far away as possible, but her body moved on her own. Isobel made her way to the trunk and grabbed yet another steel rod before she ran back inside without giving it a second thought.

The man was one inch away from reaching the gun and she looked up at Beau who shook his head at her, but she had already made up her mind. For once in her life she would do what was right.

In one movement she swung around the steel and hit the back of the man’s head until he was unconscious. “So, I’ve decided that you can give the message to Serena yourself.” She proudly shrugged her shoulders and grabbed the keys out of the man’s pockets.

“You crazy bitch, how many of these things do you have?” Beau commented as Isobel unlocked the chains. “Many, now let’s go.” She spoke and removed the last chain before she wrapped her arm around his waist to help him get up.

Beau pushed her away and shook his head. “I told you—“

“Yes, you’d rather die and you don’t like me and the feeling is mutual bla bla.” She rolled her eyes as she once again wrapped her arm around his waist and helped him up.

“I can walk myself,” Beau spoke and attempted to free himself, only to fall over—but before he could reach the floor Isobel grabbed him by his arm.

“God, you are so annoying.” She rolled her eyes before she led him outside and grabbed her phone with the other hand. “Say, I’m alive.” She ordered him around.

“I’m alive?” He asked.

“Do you hear that Serena? I’ve saved your idiot brother and I’ll take care of him, just as promised—so please make sure to also keep your promise, bye.” Isobel send a voice message to Serena. “Come on puppy, we have to go before your crazy boss gets here.”

“Where are you taking me?” Beau asked.

“I’m taking you to my path to redemption.”