Rebirth Into My Second Chance novel Chapter 281

Kate Goodwin and Tracey sat in a glass enclosure, their mouths sealed with duct tape and their bodies bound with chains, unable to move even an inch.

From where I stood, the world seemed utterly deranged, completely upside down.

"If I can't save Lily Williams, then I'm going to save them," I said, tears threatening to spill over my cheeks. I thought I had ensured their safety, that Max Hilton had gotten them out. So why were they here?

"Helen, didn't Max make sure they got out safely? When Lily told me to rescue people amidst the chaos, she must have meant them."

Helen gripped my wrist, signaling me to stay calm. "Mr. Hilton would never fail to get them out safely. There must be another reason. You have to trust him."

I did trust Max, but my eyes were telling me a different story.

The auctioneer was a madman, completely deranged. "Ten million to start the bid. You have to bid on both. It's more fun that way."

The bidders were equally insane, driving the price up higher and higher. "Forty million for the pair!"

"Eighty million!"

"A hundred million!"

Just as the numbers reached a ludicrous height, a gunshot rang out, silencing the room instantly.

Panic ensued. "I don't want to die!"

"My jewelry! Don't step on it!"

"I can't die now; I haven't even spent half my fortune!"

And then it all became clear why Lily was so determined to kill.

I turned to where she was, only to clap a hand over my mouth. Princess Harriet had killed Lily. She was slumped over the princess's shoulder.

Princess Harriet was a contradiction of emotions, laughing and crying as she clutched Lily's body. "Why did you try to kill me? Why?"

I rushed forward, desperate to take Lily away.

Helen pulled me back. "We have to save the others first."

Somehow, she had orchestrated a plan to free Kate and Tracey, and we made our escape through the chaos, heading for the back exit. In the distance, I saw Max getting into another car.