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Chapter 8 The Escape

Word Count: 1288    |    Released on: 12/07/2024

m the chaos erupting behind us. The gunshot still rang in my ears, a stark c

he panic, urgent and commanding. His eyes were sharp, scanni

hesitate; he scooped me up into his arms, carrying me as if I weighed nothing. Under differe

ng to his neck as he maneuvered us through th

his jaw tight. "But I'm not

aos in the next room. Lachlan set me down, and I hitched up my dress, ready to run again. He

alley behind the venue. Lachlan's eyes darted left and righ

ed, opening the pa

as fleeing with him from an unknown threat. But the shouts from inside the building jo

to the ignition. The engine roared to life, and we peeled

d, his eyes flicking between

My mind was spinning. Who had fired th

id, "I don't think that was meant for

is tuxedo was rumpled, his tie loosened. A thin sheen of sweat glistened on his forehea

voice shaky, "what have

ening. "I'm sorry, Sarah. This isn't

at. "I don't think either of us expected

teering wheel. "No, we didn't. But

ieving him. Maybe it was the adrenaline, or maybe it was the way he had acted so decis

ing past us. I had no idea where we were headed,

d to ask, but Lachlan's

growled, his eyes fixe

Two black SUVs were closing in, their

an warned, and t

through traffic, Lachlan's hands sure and steady on the wheel a

, angry honks fading behind us as quickly as they sounded.

e compartment," Lachlan sa

him in sho

mpartment, Sa

d as he said. Sure enoug

hlan asked, taking a sharp turn that ha

ered, eyeing th

thing," he said grimly. "If they get

at had my life become? An hour ago, I was a bride. Now I was a fugitive,

up into the hills overlooking the city. The SUVs had fallen bac

Lachlan muttered, more

I asked, but h

rfield ahead, a private jet sitting on

to be kidding

a half-smile. "I always ha

nd our pursuers closing rapidly. Lachlan drove str

rising in panic as we got cl

aid, his eyes lo

n the brakes, turning the wheel sharply. We sk

lready out of the car and

grabbed my hand, and we sprinted for the stairs. Behind us, I co

pushing me ahead of him. As soon as we were

into a seat, my breath coming in ragged gasps. Lachlan remaine

we left the ground. Only then did Lachlan sink into the se

asked, his eyes scan

As the adrenaline began to fade, the re

d, "who were those pe

ession grave. "Sarah, there's something I need to te

. What could possibly be worse t

as the jet lurched violently to one side. The last thing I saw was Lachlan's face,

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Contents

Chapter 1 The Debt Collector Chapter 2 The Proposal Chapter 3 The Decision Chapter 4 The Billionaire Chapter 5 The Engagement Chapter 6 The Warning Chapter 7 The Ceremony Chapter 8 The Escape Chapter 9 New Horizons Chapter 10 Whispers in the Dark Chapter 11 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 12 Shadows of the Past
Chapter 13 Whispering in the Darkness
Chapter 14 14
Chapter 15 15
Chapter 16 16
Chapter 17 Secrets in the Shadows
Chapter 18 Shadows of the Past
Chapter 19 Shadows
Chapter 20 20
Chapter 21 Unexpected News
Chapter 22 Echoes of the Past
Chapter 23 Unexpected News
Chapter 24 The Ex-Factor
Chapter 25 Paternity Doubts
Chapter 26 Corporate Whispers
Chapter 27 The Letter's Secret
Chapter 28 Board Room Battle
Chapter 29 The Safe's Contents
Chapter 30 Midnight Intruder
Chapter 31 Secrets Unveiled
Chapter 32 Trust Falls
Chapter 33 Media Frenzy
Chapter 34 Ghostly Return
Chapter 35 Voice from the Past
Chapter 36 Rendezvous Risks
Chapter 37 Tabloid Trauma
Chapter 38 The Other Woman
Chapter 39 Paternity Chaos
Chapter 40 Truth and Consequences
Chapter 41 Corporate Coup
Chapter 42 Boardroom Showdown
Chapter 43 Unexpected Ally
Chapter 44 Moral Dilemma
Chapter 45 Investigative Intuition
Chapter 46 Money Trail
Chapter 47 Confrontation and Confession
Chapter 48 Raid and Retreat
Chapter 49 On the Run
Chapter 50 Psychic Awakening
Chapter 51 Race Against Time
Chapter 52 Aftermath and Guilt
Chapter 53 The Recruitment
Chapter 54 Power Couple
Chapter 55 Battle of Minds
Chapter 56 Past Lives
Chapter 57 Time-Locked
Chapter 58 Centenarian Secrets
Chapter 59 Empire in Flames
Chapter 60 Return to Chaos
Chapter 61 Arrest and Allegations
Chapter 62 Loyalty's Price
Chapter 63 Courtroom Drama
Chapter 64 Witness X
Chapter 65 Family Ties
Chapter 66 Roots and Revelations
Chapter 67 Sins of the Fathers
Chapter 68 Devil's Bargain
Chapter 69 Jailhouse Plot
Chapter 70 Riot and Rescue
Chapter 71 Man on the Run
Chapter 72 Decode and Seek
Chapter 73 Hidden Bunker
Chapter 74 Siege Mentality
Chapter 75 Familiar Foe
Chapter 76 Truth or Trap
Chapter 77 Showdown
Chapter 78 Unlikely Allies
Chapter 79 Puppet Master
Chapter 80 Trust Fall
Chapter 81 The Choice
Chapter 82 Fallout
Chapter 83 Medical Mystery
Chapter 84 Superhuman Legacy
Chapter 85 Protective Parents
Chapter 86 Future Shock
Chapter 87 Temporal Tangle
Chapter 88 Butterfly Effect
Chapter 89 Brave New World
Chapter 90 Mirror, Mirror
Chapter 91 Road Not Taken
Chapter 92 Reality Quake
Chapter 93 Race Against Time
Chapter 94 Ultimate Sacrifice
Chapter 95 New Dawn
Chapter 96 Full Circle
Chapter 97 Destiny's Crossroads
Chapter 98 Butterfly Wings
Chapter 99 Endgame
Chapter 100 New Beginnings
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