Chapter 110
** sonde Kay Racers & wry smile forming on her lips. I figured that out pretty quickly. Those
Shane. As a writer vodi scrantowriter, I can tell you they weren’t even professional actors. Their
Sign these papers or else? She rolled her eyes. “Please. So cliché.
ihed, relat washing over me. Thank you for believing me.”
danists are complex, Miss Lancaster, Eliza said, her professional assessment
and in her tone. “Those men were cartoon villains at best. Besides, your genuine shock
when you found me was impossible to fake.
We walked in comfortable silence for a moment, the tension of our woodland ordeal finally
mwitung away
So whout your books I began.
Esharp crack echoed through the air, startling both Eliza and me. We stood at the edge of the Stawkins estate, having finally made our way back after escaping from the kidnappers in the woods. The sound was unmistakable a gunshot.
Birds burst from the trees in a dark cloud, scattering across the twilight sky. Eliza and I exchanged alarmed glances.
What was that?’ she whispered, her face pale in the fading light.
Something & wrong 1 med, stentively nearby for one arm pro
In the distance, I could see figures moving frantially are the manorst down, they Instructions My sizmach knotted with dread Had something happened we we w
in the winds?
An older man in a tailored suit hurried toward us, his expression urgent. Are you harmat Lancaster? he asked, breathing heavily.
Yes, I replied cautiously.
Th
ef flooded his features. “I’m the Hawkins family manager. You need to come it’s an emergency.”
happening?” I asked, following as he began walking briskly toward the main party
It’s Mr. Sterling,” He said, his voce dropping. “He’s-” He paused, seemingly struggling for appropriate words. “The situation is dire. You might be the only one who can stop this.”
A chill ran down my sp
As we approached
The once-perfe
overturned,
venue, the scene that greeted us was nothing short of chaotic.
tions lay in disarray-white flowers scattered across the ground, tables
glasses shattered.
blood run cold was the central fountain. The water, which had been crystal
an a deep crimson red.
columns, several people sat bound to chairs-members of the Grant family, eir similar features. Their expensive evening wear was disheveled, faces contorted
rage.
ou’re insane!” one of them
+ do this!”
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Finn Sterling, vow. Il rot in hell for thist another seated ratings o
Hack masked security personnel Hellhound members, I realized with, she and pet
electric batons crackling with blue energy, silently threatening any o
I spotted Ivy across the garden, her elegant emerald dress now wrinkled, her expreso grate
When she saw Eliza, relief washed over her face.
“Eliza” she called, rushing toward us. “What happened? Where were you?
Before Eliza could answer, I heard a splash and a woman’s terrified scream. At the center of the commotion, by the blood-red fountain, Olivia was being held face-down in th
two masked men.
“Where is she?” a voice demanded coldly.
“I don’t know!” Olivia spluttered when they lifted her head. “I swear I didn’t hurt her! I swear!
“Bring another Grant,” the man ordered. “Perhaps family motivation will improve her memory.”
Olivia’s scream tore through the evening air. “No! Please! I only tried to drug Eliza and take her away! I didn’t touch Hannah! She must have followed and gotten lost in the woods!”
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Olivia Harris is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.

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