The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1577

"Shut up and drive. If you lose them, I'll put you in the hospital myself!"

Properly threatened, the young rookie swallowed his fear and slammed his foot on the gas.

He definitely didn't want to end up in the ICU courtesy of his own captain.

Blissfully unaware of the catastrophic pile-up or the fact that Graves had orchestrated the brutal collision, Claire remained curled in the trunk.

All she knew was that Zachary had spent the last twenty minutes driving in agonizing circles around the bus terminal without ever pulling in.

She had no idea where they were now, but the frantic whispers from the front seat indicated they were closing in on their drop point.

It was true; after triggering the massacre, Graves had bypassed the city entirely and made a beeline for the reservoir.

Zachary's Honda finally tore through the gates of the forest park.

The sprawling nature reserve offered massive, secluded parking lots, playing perfectly into their hands.

Within minutes, they screeched to a halt outside Silverpeak Aquatics.

"We're escaping on a boat? Are you out of your mind?"

Zachary was utterly paralyzed by the sheer lunacy of the plan.

Was Graves's grand escape route seriously this unhinged?

Could they really cross international borders via a tourist attraction?

But as always, the spies had thoroughly prepared for the impossible.

They approached the rental dock, seeking a motorized boat while hauling a completely unconscious girl and a severely bleeding man.

The lone staff member on duty instantly hammered them with questions.

"Folks, are you seriously taking a passed-out girl out on the water?"

"And this older gentleman looks like he can barely stand." The worker was deeply alarmed by the grotesque group dynamic.

"My father is dying of cancer. My sister hasn't slept in days taking care of him, so she finally crashed. We absolutely refuse to wake her."

"As for why we're taking a boat..." Zachary stammered, looking frantically at Reese because his ability to lie had just evaporated.

"Our parents met on this exact lake when they were young."

"Their only regret was never coming back together. Mom passed away in a tragic accident, and my dad just wants to see the water one last time before he goes."

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