Chapter 487


    Silence hung in the air for some time.


    Natasha''s lips curled into a slight smile when he went silent. “You knew who it was from the


    beginning, but you didn''t want to tell me, all so you could lure me here. You''ve been waiting for


    today, haven''t you?”


    Boss might appear to have been forced into the situation that day. However, one only needed to pay


    a little more attention to notice his role in the matter.


    Right then, Natasha realized that the man did not appear as ordinary and harmless as he had


    presented himself to be. On the contrary, he was a cunning and maniptive man.


    Boss looked at her, his eyes dark. He was still reluctant to admit it. “I don''t know what you''re talking


    about.”


    Natasha''s lips quirked into a mocking smile. “It doesn''t matter whether you understand what I''m


    trying to say. Even though I don''t know what you''re getting at, I just want to make it clear that we are


    even now. If you dare to use me as a pawn again, don''t me me for being ruthless.”


    Boss scanned the surroundings and said, “You''re in such a dire situation yourself. How are you a


    threat to me?”


    “Just wait and see.”


    Boss was puzzled as to what made her so confident about the matter. However, he was certain that


    there were a few more tricks up her sleeves that he did not know about. Hence, before he found out


    about her ns, he would not divulge the truth to her.


    “I admit I wanted to use you in the beginning. However, it was never my intention to harm you,”


    Boss said.


    Natasha found his words amusing.


    “It doesn''t matter whether you believe it or not, but that is the truth,” Boss added. “General Will


    wants you to stay here for the time being. I''m going to find a way to get you out of here.”


    “Are you saving me, or are you trying to use me as a means to aplish your ends again?”


    “I know it doesn''t matter what I say now, but I still would like to advise you that you''re here in


    Vermillion Base, a ce where you will pay the price of your life when you say the wrong thing. So,


    please treasure your own life.”


    “Treasure my own life? Maybe staying alive means a lot to some people. But for me, if I can''t find


    out the truth, it is a fate worse than death!”


    “A fate worse than death... I think you have no idea what it''s like to suffer a fate worse than death.


    Natasha, do you know what I loathe the most? People who have never truly known any suffering,


    and yet they speak of it as though they have gone through it all...” Boss'' temper sparked as he shot


    a spiteful look at Natasha. “Wait until you''ve had a taste of true suffering before you say such


    things!”


    Before Natasha could say anything, Boss turned around to leave.


    Natasha stood there and narrowed her eyes as she watched him leave.


    She was unfazed by his words.


    Nobody truly knew what any other person had gone through. Simrly, nobody knew the nightmare


    that haunted Natasha''s dreams every night. She had been reliving the moments when her parents


    met their demise, tormented by the despair of losing them every single night. In the seemingly


    unending fire, she had to confront the heartbreaking moments again and again and learned to


    ept the fate that befell her. Despite it all, she knew it was only a nightmare. She also knew that


    the torment would not cease until the day she found out about the truth.


    So, who had the right to judge anyone else, really?


    A determined look filled Natasha''s eyes as she looked in Boss'' direction. She had not changed her


    perspective on the matter.


    She retracted her gaze after everyone left and rposed herself.


    She knew that Boss would never say things on a whim.


    Even though she had no idea what he was getting at, it was not his first time saying that he wanted


    to punish Keh. Hence, she was certain that he would do something.


    Natasha wanted to send them a message at the thought. She lifted her head and looked at her


    surroundings and noticed a surveince camera above her head.


    After giving it a moment of thought, Natasha headed toward the door and said, “I want to go to the


    restroom.”


    The men guarding the room turned around to look at her and said, “Just relieve yourself in the


    room. We won''t look at you!” The two men gave a chortle.


    “I am not a prisoner. I believe General Will did not ask the two of you to mistreat me, no?”


    “We are not mistreating you in any way. However, we are at an army camp right now, and we only


    have male restrooms here. Why? Do you want to go to a male restroom?” One of the guards turned


    around and eyed Natasha as he replied to her.


    Natasha did not expect that answer.


    “Don''t you have any female restroom?” she asked.


    “Yes, right in the bushes!” one of the guards said.


    Natasha took out some cash. “I wonder if these are enough.”


    The guards'' eyes glinted when they saw the cash.


    One of them approached her and said, “Well, we do have a vacant restroom that nobody uses...”


    “Lead the way, please.” Natasha smiled.


    The guard stretched out his hand.


    “I will give it to you when I reach the restroom,” Natasha said.


    The guard nced at Natasha and begrudgingly opened the door.


    “Let''s go!”


    Natasha walked out of the door.


    As promised, the two of them brought Natasha to the restroom.


    She eyed the surroundings as she walked, making a mental note of the structure of the ce.


    Natasha noticed it was a very spacious base and estimated that it was at least ten thousand square


    meters. It was bustling, as there were many people going around. Some were driving, while there


    were some who were patrolling with guns. She noticed that there were some people who were


    chatting and smoking in groups as well.


    It did not seem that the people there were a disciplined lot. They werecent and lolled


    around. However, Natasha did notice the desire burning in their eyes as she walked past them. It


    was as if they were ready to devour her at any moment.


    When they finally reached the restroom, one of the guards said, “It''s right here. Go.”


    “Nobody wille in when I''m in there, right?” Natasha asked.


    “Oh, I can''t guarantee that.”


    Natasha thought for a moment and looked at the grass field nearby. “It doesn''t seem that there are


    people there. Can I head over there instead?”


    The guard turned around, and just when he was about to say something, Natasha whipped out


    another stack of cash.


    “Sure,” the guard replied when he caught sight of it.


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    Then, Natasha headed to the grass field after handing the guards half of the promised cash.


    The guard cast a puzzled look at her, and she said, “I''m going to give you the other half when I


    come back from there. Please watch out for me.”


    Natasha was a shrewd woman and knew how to haggle. Even though the two guards were not


    pleased with her request, they relented for the sake of the cash.


    In the end, they nodded and said, “Get back here quickly!”