The Scorned Heiress's Hidden Empire (by Jade Quinn) novel Chapter 418

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“Put the gun down!” Winter’s face went pale as she stared at Chris. “Tell your men to lower their guns. Do not point them at William.”

Chris watched as she rushed out from behind William in her panic and stepped in front of him, shielding him with her own body.

In his mind flashed the image of her in the woods, firing without hesitation to cover him, despite the danger to herself.

So she could protect someone else too.

“He was going to take you out of Liono City,” Chris said, darkness surging in his black eyes. “Away froth me.”

His Adam’s apple moved slowly. His hoarse voice sounded rough, almost strained.

“Wasn’t he?”

The bodyguards beside him felt their hearts tighten.

Winter had no idea that, the moment Chris realized she hadn’t been taken by force but had left willingly, he hadn’t given anyone time to react before rushing deep into the woods.

He had moved so fast that even they, former special forces soldiers, couldn’t catch up.

They hadn’t known what Chris was so afraid of. All they could do was chase after him, closing the distance little by little, until he suddenly stopped.

Through the branches, they finally saw a group of people leaving from one side of the hollow.

Among them was a woman.

It was Winter.

When they asked Chris whether they should intercept them, Chris had only said, “Wait until they reach level ground.”

It took them a few seconds to understand.

That path was steep. With Winter’s lack of field experience, she could easily fall if she was startled.

He was afraid she would get hurt.

But now, Chris only threatened coldly, “If you dare leave with hin, I’ll cripple him.”

Winter’s voice rose. “Don’t you dare!”

She hadn’t denied that she wanted to leave Liono City.

She hadn’t denied that she wanted to leave him.

Something flickered between Chris’s brows. A laugh slipped from his throat, so low it was almost mandible

Strangely, although he looked as if he were sneering, his whole body seemed rigid, like an empty shell whose soul had been carved out. For one brief instant, the expression on his face almost looked painful

Then, the next second, Chris raised his gun.

Winter recognized it at once.

It was the gun she had dropped.

“Watch me,” he said.

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William’s expression changed. He quickly pulled Winter behind him, only to feel something cold hit the back of his hand.

He looked down and saw a drop of water on his skin.

But the rain had stopped long ago. The moon was hanging high over the mountain.

“Winnie.” He instinctively lifted his hand to wipe them away.

Bang

A bullet shot past William’s shoulder, grazing the sleeve of his raised left arm.

It didn’t wound him.

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