Chapter 451

Elliot and Alex slipped out of the back door of the villa, taking Melina with them. Elliot, already worried about Andrew and his team's safety, now had the added burden of protecting Melina. Resentment bubbled in his chest, but he didn't have a choice. Annoyed, he muttered, "Where are we even taking Melina?" Alex hesitated before answering, "To my place in Riverside Heights. I bought it a while back to avoid the paparazzi. Nobody knows about it except us. She'll be safe there." Elliot rolled his eyes. "Man, this feels like we're running from the cops. Honestly, we could just head straight to my place. What's the worst the Wentworth family would do?" "No way," Alex snapped. "With Andrew out of the picture, we can't risk it. Don't forget we're talking about 20% of Wentworth Corporation's shares. That's a fortune. When people see money like that, they'll do anything. "Think about how many times they've gone after Andrew over the years. That family's full of backstabbers—they'd stoo