Reclaiming the CEO's Heart novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 The Showdown at the Harbor

Avery emerged from the underground passage next to the mall and saw that it had suddenly been sealed off. Just as she expected, Jacob had no intention of letting her go.

Jacob must have thought she was still inside the mall, so he ordered it to be sealed off, blocking her escape route.

Little did he know that she had already changed her clothes and left through a secure passage.

Arriving at the designated meeting place with Frank, Avery went to the market closest to the harbor to buy the things she needed.

Jacob searched for a long time but couldn't find her. Suppressing his anger, he checked every ignored surveillance footage and finally spotted Avery at an intersection.

Despite only seeing her back, Jacob recognized her as well as the man who was walking closely beside her.

He punched the monitor, shattering it into pieces.

The sound of the broken monitor startled everyone. John looked at his bleeding hand and hurriedly said, "Mr. Hill, your hand!"

"Go to the harbor."

Jacob connected the dots and realized that they might be hiding on one of the islands.

He didn't know what agreement she had made with that man, but the man hadn't harmed her or the child.

The islands had limited resources, and she took out hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase supplies.

So, her mode of transportation wasn't a plane or a train, but a maritime vehicle that could stealthily navigate the seas.

Seeing Jacob's fierce gaze, John explained, "Mrs. Hill saved Mr. Ethan. That's a fact. Maybe she's just in a difficult situation."

"If she were coerced, she would have left signals for help."

As she placed the last set of painting materials on the speedboat, she heard the screeching sound of brakes and saw a Bentley come to a halt at the harbor.

Avery's vision darkened, and her heart raced. She urged, "Go, go! He is here."

Frank started the speedboat when Jacob's voice resounded. "Avery, come here."

Avery looked at him across the seawater. "Jacob, please let me go. I've already returned Ethan to you. You're about to get engaged soon, so why don't you just give up on me?"

Jacob's eyes were bloodshot. Defying the cold wind, he said, "I'm giving you one last chance. Come here."

What responded to him was the sound of the accelerated speedboat. Like a devil, he put his hands on the railing and looked down at her.

"Avery, where do you think you can escape to?"