After the divorce, he begged

Meanwhile, Richard placed a call. “Mr. Hanson, everything’s taken care of. It’ll play out exactly how you want. Just wondering about that thing you promised before…”

“Rest assured,” Marcus replied, his tone lofty and dismissive–making it clear he looked down on Richard. “You get

it done, and everything I promised will be yours.”

Richard grinned. “Trust me, it’s as good as done.”

Marcus went on, “But if the plan gets exposed…”

Richard caught the meaning instantly.

He responded immediately, his tone overly respectful, “I’ll take full responsibility, Mr. Hanson. No one will know you had any part in this. Whoever asks, that’s the answer they’ll get from me.”

“That’s what I want to hear,” Marcus said carelessly, and then he ended the call without another word.

Rebecca and Jessica were clueless about what had happened. After locking up the villa, they got in the car, ready to pick Samuel up from school.

Just as Rebecca started the engine, she got a call from Jeffrey. She picked up right away, “What’s up?”

“Samuel’s stuff for the summer camp is still at Rebecca’s Manor. Should I bring it over, or do you want to take him to the manor?” Jeffrey’s voice was low and steady as he eyed the pile of Samuel’s belongings before him.

Rebecca was about to say he should bring it over when Jessica spoke up.

“Rebecca,” Jessica called out.

Rebecca glanced over, “Yeah?”

“I think something’s wrong with the car,” Jessica said, gripping the steering wheel tightly. “I just hit the brakes, and nothing happened.”

“Put it on speaker,” Jeffrey’s calm voice came through the phone.

Rebecca quickly switched to speaker and cranked the volume all the way up.

Jeffrey didn’t waste a second. “Pump the brake pedal a few times and see if there’s any response.”

Jessica kept a firm grip on the wheel, tried the pedal a few times, and then said, “No response.”

“Turn on your hazard lights and honk the horn,” Jeffrey said, his voice steady amid the sounds of him moving in the background.

He thought of the car that Jessica usually drove and said, “Keep the electronic handbrake engaged. Don’t let go, just wait for the car to slow to a stop.”

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said, but nothing happened–the

was already doing

typing a quick message to Riley to get Rebecca’s current location

herself to

pressed, still waiting

Avenue,” Jessica reported tensely. “There’s a traffic light in about 6

through the map of Jelasburg in his mind and said, “You’ve got two choices. Either use the roadside barriers to slow down by force, or get onto the expressway

12 miles ahead.

replied, drawing in

as worry left him covered in cold sweat. “I’ve already

Jessica’s car would randomly have brake issues like this–something’s definitely off.

minutes, Jeffrey kept coordinating everything while racing toward them, following the real- time

rearview mirror, she caught sight of a massive truck looming behind them. “Jessica,” Rebecca said, her

glance in the mirror, her grip tightening on the wheel as she checked

Jessica flicked on her turn signal and swerved into the next lane, trying to avoid a collision. Getting run over by that beast

us,” Rebecca said, her voice tight with

the hell is wrong with this guy?” Jessica muttered, quickly switching lanes again. At this speed, if

Rebecca muttered, putting two and two together. “First, the brakes fail, and now this truck’s

She thought,

she went any faster, there’d be no slowing this

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emergency lane closer by?” Jessica asked urgently into the

Jeffrey said, suddenly showing up in the lane right

“Got it!” Jessica said.

instantly merged in behind him, not

finally felt a little calmer

could count on–the one who made them feel safe. No matter how much he’d pissed them off before, in a crisis like this, they just couldn’t help relying

clearing the way, the drive went off without a

by the roadside and said to them, “Swing onto

moments, the car

felt the tension melt away–relief washed over them as their

thought we weren’t going to make

the outside, he