The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1575

Dragging a rat out of the shadows was never going to be easy.

But the military tactical units had their methods, and Stephen trusted them completely.

His team continued their relentless pursuit of Claire, intentionally hanging back to make Graves think they had lost the scent.

The most impressive player on the board was Jace, who seamlessly swapped vehicles mid-pursuit to remain entirely undetected.

There was no denying it—Jace was lethal.

Stephen couldn't help but be deeply impressed by the young man's flawless execution.

When Stephen was making a name for himself in the family's elite training camps, Rory and Jace were just kids.

The instructors still whispered legends about Stephen's tenure there.

While Rory and Jace might have vague memories of their older cousin, Stephen had never formally met them.

But after today, Jace had certainly earned his respect.

If the young operative hadn't already pledged his life as the Clan Successor's personal shadow, Stephen would have recruited him into the precinct in a heartbeat.

Yet, knowing Jace was standing between Claire and the rest of the world brought Stephen an immense sense of relief.

He would never dream of poaching his little cousin's most loyal protector.

She was young, fiercely independent, and needed all the heavily armed guardianship she could get.

"We've been spotted!"

Dane's sharp warning shattered the silence in the cruiser.

Before Stephen could even ask what was wrong, a massive semi-truck violently swerved across the median, barreling straight toward them.

"Joe!"

Stephen roared the name of his driver, bracing for impact.

The truck's sudden, explosive maneuver left Joe with less than a second to react.

To his immediate right, a young child was frozen in the crosswalk.

If Joe cranked the wheel and gunned the engine to avoid the multi-ton behemoth, he would plow straight into the kid!

Faced with a choice between dodging the truck or killing an innocent child, Joe made the only decision a good cop could make.

With nowhere left to swerve, he held the line.

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