The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 403

Skyla had been watching Winter’s every move.

Since all major exits out of Liono City had been sealed off, the Xander family and the Zeller family had to be behind it.

Their people could catch up at any moment to rescue Winter.

Everyone was in a hurry. Once they boarded the helicopter, things would turn chaotic, and a gap would open in their defenses.

So Skyla had already made her plan.

The moment they rushed onto the helicopter, just before the cabin door closed, she would stab Winter with the switchblade, then shove her out and send her tumbling down the steep slope on the other side of the

mountain.

Because she had been watching Winter so closely, she was the first to notice when Winter snatched Garrett’s gun.

The instant Winter fired at Fabian, Skyla grabbed the gun from the guard beside her and yanked him in front of her as a human shield.

Bullets tore through the trees and hit the guard in front of her. His body went heavy, and Skyla shoved him aside. Then, without caring about anything else, she lunged at Winter.

“Die!”

Why did Winter get Chris’s love?

What did it feel like to be loved by a man like him?

She wanted to know.

Didn’t Chris want to wipe out the border factions?

That entrenched criminal network had left everyone helpless.

But she could help him.

As long as he wanted it, she would do anything for him. She only needed him to love her, even just a little.”

But before, and even now, he only had eyes for Winter.

Would she only have a chance if Winter died?

Would Chris finally look at her if Winter was gone?

Her Chris.

He was hers.

The helicopters circled overhead, their searchlights sweeping across the mountaintop.

Just before Skyla could fire at Winter, a dark figure moved through the chaos at incredible speed.

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The man pulled Winter into his arms and fired, knocking the gun from Skyla’s hand.

The moment her gun was shot away, the bullet also struck her hand. Blood dripped from her fingertips into

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