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Chapter 2 Unforeseen Trouble

Word Count: 1449    |    Released on: 30/01/2025

ome in her old sedan. The wipers screeched in their tireless battle with the storm, but they couldn't keep up. Her gaze flicked anxiously between

What

was different. The streets seemed quiet, the usual chaos of the city swallowed whole by the

of her thoughts. The car engine sputtered, with a lou

eartbeat quickening, a cold knot of dr

she

focused determination, she steered her sedan to the edge of the road, th

er fingers. She sat down there for a moment, staring blankly at the rain-soaked windshield

that she wasn't completely cut off f

r phone onto the passenger seat, the

buildings and streetlights into ghostly shapes. She shrugged at the thought of stepping o

pped her face, soaking through her coat in an instant. She cursed under her breath, struggling with the umbrella as t

ards the headlights. A black truck emerged from the gloom, slowing as it approac

e of grey, which seemed to peer right through her. His rugged features were sharply defined in the dim streetlight, and the tensio

ce deep and calm, laced with an

the umbrella tighter. "Yea

t her car, then back at he

rarely brought anything good. But the rain was crazy, and she didn't

twitched with amusemen

m for a long while,

y!" she

emed to hum in the air around him. His dark jacket clung to his frame, already

hood,"

Aaron, his name tag barely visible in the dim light, fix the engine. He mov

he straightened, wiping his hands on his jeans.

ss cr

" she muttered, wal

tion, as reality set in that

unreadable. "I can tow it. There's a shop n

p immediately. "And

. "I don't leave beautiful lad

re me that please. You ex

all night and hope someone else stops, or you let me assist

empty street. She despised the feeling of being vulnerabl

antly. "But if you try

interrupted, smirking.

was answ

n that had drenched her to the bone. Madison sat rigid in the passenger seat, her fingers clamped aro

, his tone light but pr

im a wary look

on the road. "Nobody ends up stranded on nig

ses kicked in. "I don't know ho

e amused him. "Relax, it's

ing the city blur into a swirl of distorted lights. She wasn't about to ente

n repair shop, its neon sign barely visible in the rain.

. I'll sor

he rain, with his broad frame cutting thro

g. Something about him made her unsettled. His calm demeanor, his unflinchi

did. That contradiction left her tangled with a thr

from his hair. "My boy's gat you covered," he said, c

"What's that go

he said, waving her of

ith suspicion. "Why

ay I have a soft spot for

said finally. "I r

a moment before he started the t

n address, and the

n front of her apartment and turn

hand on the door hand

. "Take care of yourself, Madison." reaching

d to the room, she couldn't shake off the feeling of

on's face kept flashing in her mind- those piercing grey eyes, tha

s he, r

their pat

fall outside, its rhyt

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Contents

Chapter 1 New start Chapter 2 Unforeseen Trouble Chapter 3 Echoes of the past Chapter 4 Watching Chapter 5 The protector Chapter 6 Trust issues
Chapter 7 Beginning of a new relationship
Chapter 8 A snippet of Secrets
Chapter 9 Between Duty and desire
Chapter 10 Under the syndicate's grip
Chapter 11 Secrets and scars
Chapter 12 The Test of loyalty
Chapter 13 Cover blown operation begins
Chapter 14 Are who you claim to be
Chapter 15 A little time out with fun and peace
Chapter 16 Nowhere to hide: Madison and Aaron deadly escape
Chapter 17 Beneath the surface: Tension unleashed
Chapter 18 Can we trust him Aaron seeks Alex's help
Chapter 19 The Syndicate found us! Run!
Chapter 20 Plan A in motion
Chapter 21 Can we really find anything here Plan A in motion II
Chapter 22 The Home sweet home in an abandoned creek
Chapter 23 It's a cipher! Can you crack it
Chapter 24 Are we chasing ghosts or we are unto to a clue
Chapter 25 What did Jarvis cocker have to do with Sophie
Chapter 26 The estate: Kill or get killed
Chapter 27 Jarvis cocker worked for the syndicate, but couldn't trust them.
Chapter 28 If I'm gonna keep dodging bullets, I need fuel
Chapter 29 Daniel might be playing us, he's not trustworthy.
Chapter 30 The tunnel at the old subway, that's our best lead
Chapter 31 Shadows lurking at the Belle Gallery 😬
Chapter 32 Rachel has stepped into sinking sands. Will she get ou
Chapter 33 Face to face with my menace
Chapter 34 What did MC clair do to warrant death!!
Chapter 35 McClair had a son!
Chapter 36 The weight of the Past: Rachel deep into troubles
Chapter 37 Back at the old subway
Chapter 38 Is Jarvis cocker dead or alive
Chapter 39 Dad, I have missed you!
Chapter 40 Uncovering depths of deception
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