Trying to calm herself down, Natalie pushed her hair back and wiped her tears, her eyes on the road where Alonso's Audi had just zoomed through.
"...Please, God, protect him on the roads."
Right by the gates of the mansion, Javier stood next to Liliana and the Attorney General. The man in the brown suit had a folder under his arm and was exchanging handshakes with Javier.
Was it really in everyone's best interest to hide things from Natalie? Of course not. It would've been much better to let her join the hunt for the bad guys. But even if they made her look like a damsel in distress to everyone else, both Alonso and Jack were just trying to keep Natalie safe – she had no doubt about it.
She heaved a long, tired sigh. Now that the gang leaders were behind bars and the police had a solid case against them, she could finally stop being afraid and move on. Couldn't she?