"Yes, thank you." Chloe got into the car without any hesitation.
As soon as she was in, the driver locked the car. At the same time, a cold knife pressed against her neck. "Move and I’ll end you.”
Chloe stiffened, thinking it was a robber. She steadied her breathing and said cautiously, "Sir, I have money. How much do you want? Please don't hurt me."
The man laughed. "How much do you think your life is worth?"
"Staying alive is most important. I won't be stingy if I can afford it."
What a joke! Of course, money was not as important as one's life. Nothing else mattered if one was dead.
"Such a pity, but we don't want your money."
A sense of foreboding swept over her. "What do you mean?"
In the next second, someone covered her head with a black bag. Her vision was cut off as the knife at her neck pressed deeper. The deep pain caused her breathing to hitch. She could feel the men’s murderous intent.
She quickly came to the conclusion that this was not a simple robbery. Xavia had most probably informed Duskfall, so they sent assassins after her. Callum proved to be unreliable, his bodyguards nowhere to be found at this critical moment.
The car made its way toward the city center. "There are traffic cops up ahead. What should we do?"
"It'll be fine. Drive as per usual and don’t arouse suspicion. We'll turn off the road after this intersection."
Chloe clenched her fists and knew that this might be her only chance to get help. The results would be unimaginable if she missed it. She struggled to focus as sweat rolled down her face. She slowly put her hand into her pocket and found her personal alarm. At the same time, she kept an ear on the sounds outside.
She had always bumped into drunk men while abroad and got used to carrying an alarm on her. Though she was now back in her homeland, she still carried it around. And once the car entered the busy roads, the cops would surely hear the alarm.
As the traffic grew louder, Chloe prepared to risk it. But suddenly, a heavy impact caught her off guard and sent her flying. Her head buzzed and her body ached. Before her mind cleared, her surroundings became noisy.
"Fuck! Someone hit our car. The cops are coming toward us."
"Ignore them. Just turn around now.”
As the driver said this to his accomplice, their car was hit again.
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