Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 321

Hearing that, the tightly wound knot of tension in Sienna's chest finally loosened a fraction.

"It's late," Thea said softly, glancing at the brightening sky. "Let's get you home to rest. We'll figure out our next move after we've both had some sleep."

Sienna nodded and fell into step beside her.

But days of relentless stress and the sheer exhaustion of pulling an all-nighter suddenly caught up with her.

The moment she took a step, her brain felt starved of oxygen, and a violent wave of dizziness washed over her.

Her vision pitched into darkness. Her body swayed dangerously, completely losing its center of gravity.

Thea gasped in alarm, instinctively reaching out to catch her.

But a pair of strong hands beat her to it, steadying Sienna with a firm grip.

A familiar, crisp scent tinged with a subtle, cool cologne enveloped her senses completely.

Sienna fought to steady her erratic breathing and slowly forced her eyes open.

As her vision cleared, she found herself staring into a pair of impossibly deep, dark eyes.

Jarred Sterling stood there, his posture rigid and commanding.

Yet his usually aloof and arrogant features were now etched with unconcealed panic and lingering dread.

His intense gaze was locked onto Sienna’s pale, haggard face, refusing to look away for even a second.

Right behind him, Maloney arrived in a rush.

His brow was heavily furrowed, his eyes filled with worry as he looked at her.

Regaining her bearings, Sienna immediately raised her hands to shove the man away.

Feeling her resistance, Jarred's gaze grew visibly darker.

The arm wrapped around her waist tightened like a vice.

"Jarred! Let go of me!" Sienna hissed, struggling against him with a frigid, unyielding tone.

Ignoring her protests, Jarred effortlessly swept her up into his arms and turned toward the car parked by the curb.

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