The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 245

Chapter 245: Two-Faced Bitches [2]

I tapped Harper’s cheek, but she wasn’t responding, only groaning in pain. I pushed the apron aside, completely drenched in blood.

No, no, no! 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Phone, I need my phone! I can’t even find my bag anywhere.

Click!

I froze when I felt something cold pressing at the back of my head. Slowly, I turned to Maria, fury making my skin run hot, but I knew any reaction wasn’t gonna help now that she had me at gunpoint.

"I thought you said you were gonna kill me quietly?"

She spat a mouthful of blood along with a tooth. "Not so quiet, is it?" She looked at Harper. "I should have stabbed her deeper."

I saw red, jamming my elbow right into her abdomen, took her knife and stabbed her right in the hand, where she held the gun. Her gut-wrenching screams were music to my ears.

I pushed to my feet, ignoring the pains shooting through me like a hurricane.

"You’re right... not so quiet." I punched her straight in her face and took her gun.

I hate this fucking thing, but what other choice do I have?

I heard the door and twirled, pointing.

"Whoa! Ms. Walker!"

"Sheriff!"

"I’m gonna need you to drop your weapon." His gaze swept the wreckage.

"Oh, thank God you’re here, sheriff." My hand fell to my side. "Harper needs—"

"Drop the gun."

I froze when he pointed his pistol at me.

"Sheriff, it’s not what you—"

"Drop it!"

I jumped, and it fell out of my grip, my hands raised in the air.

"Sheriff, please just listen to me. I don’t mind you arresting me, just get Harper the help she needs. S-She’s bleeding out."

"Slide the gun over."

"Sheriff—"

"Slide the gun over!"

I quickly kicked the gun towards him, and he trapped it under his boots.

"Maria... you good?"

I paled. What?

I heard a noise behind me followed by a struggling grunt.

"N-No. As you can see... Nothing’s good. What took you so long?"

"She should be dead by now. Where’s the girl?"

"Hiding in the kitchen, don’t worry, she’s unharmed."

"Good. I’ll finish up here, go get—"

"Touch my daughter, and I swear to God..." I couldn’t finish as a mix of rage and betrayal hit me so hard my body shook.

Silence passed, but I didn’t let it linger.

"I deserve a fucking explanation. Why is a man of the law siding with a fucking assassin?"

"An assassin? Don’t be too harsh on us," he said.

"What other name would you prefer? Friendly neighbors because it sure as hell doesn’t look like that to me."

"Your observers, even though we’re not much of one anymore."

It all made fucking sense now.

All this time, they were stalking my every move, watching me. Why?

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