"I can crush you from afar, Natasha. You have to remember that," Rick said.
After that, Rick immediately got up and left Natasha just like that. Natasha coughed and slowly got to her feet. Lucas Halliwell had the door open, impatiently waiting for Natasha to come out of his shop. Natasha took a deep breath to make herself feel better. There was still some pain, but she had to endure it. What actually hurt Natasha more was the humiliation Rick and Lucas had inflicted on her.
Natasha came out of the bookstore with limp steps because her chest and neck still hurt. However, her heart ached, even more, when Lucas slammed the door behind her. She walked with a burning vengeance in her heart. Natasha had to go back to the house Darius had lent her because it was getting dark. It's a race against time.