The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1589

Hearing that the veteran possessed exceptional combat skills brought Stephen a small measure of relief.

He had been genuinely concerned that his two officers might get completely overwhelmed.

On the road back to the precinct with Reese, their vehicle was suddenly intercepted.

While the attackers aggressively tried to run them off the road like a typical hijacking, anyone with a brain could see they were here for Reese.

No, that wasn't exactly right—they were here to silence her!

The attacking vehicle smashed into them with lethal intent, showing absolutely no hesitation.

The injured officer in the passenger seat saw stars as the impact rattled his skull, while the driver was thrown brutally against the window, blood pouring down his forehead.

The hit squad's objective was crystal clear: eliminate Reese.

Reese herself had sustained injuries in the crash. As the police cruiser was battered until it was virtually undrivable, the assailants made no move to spare her.

The man in the passenger seat of the attacking car flicked open a lighter, ignited it, and tossed it straight at the crumpled cruiser.

The client had made it very clear: the woman in the car could not leave this road alive.

It finally dawned on Reese that the Syndicate wanted her to die rather than be taken alive by Solenian authorities.

She knew the identities of too many deep-cover assets planted across the country.

If she broke under interrogation, the damage to Sundara's intelligence network would be catastrophic.

Logically, she should have ended her own life right then to honor her country's investment in her.

But Reese refused to die like this!

She was so close to finally retiring to her homeland, and instead of extracting her, they were tossing her aside like garbage. Why should she take a bullet for them?

She had bled for her country!

Reese hesitated, torn between accepting a martyr's death or waiting for the Syndicate's cleanup crew to finish the job.

Even if she miraculously survived, what future was left for her?

The lighter bounced off the hood without immediately igniting the vehicle.

But fuel was pooling rapidly beneath the chassis. A catastrophic explosion was only seconds away.

Handcuffed, Reese had zero chance of saving herself.

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