I Chose Me Over My Marriage novel Chapter 186

"Besides, I know exactly what path I'm walking, and it's worlds apart from yours. If possible, let's just cut contact completely from now on."

His absolute ruthlessness carved a deep, agonizing scar into Cecilia's heart, one that would linger for a very long time.

Even the older man seemed surprised by the brutal dismissal, his calculating gaze flicking back and forth between Miles and the devastated girl.

Ultimately, Cecilia left.

Staying would only make her a liability. If she got out, she could immediately contact Lyra and the others to stage a rescue.

But Cecilia severely underestimated the older man's paranoia.

She was allowed to leave, yes, but only after being securely blindfolded. She had absolutely zero clue where she was being driven.

She was unceremoniously dumped right back at the shopping center where she had first found him.

The moment her boots hit the pavement, the black SUV peeled out.

She yanked the blindfold off, but the license plate was already a blur.

Without wasting a second, she pulled out her phone and called Lyra.

It rang endlessly before Lyra finally picked up.

"CeCe? What's wrong?"

Lyra and Courtney were currently walking back to their hotel.

The afternoon scouting trip had been incredibly productive, giving them a massive surge of inspiration and drastically boosting Courtney's confidence.

"Lyra, it's Miles, he..."

Cecilia's frantic words died in her throat. Her eyes locked onto the towering figure standing just a few yards away, and a violent tremor seized her entire body.

"CeCe? CeCe?!"

Lyra yelled into the receiver, but the line remained dead silent.

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