Divorce to Destiny: Reclaiming My CEO Husband by Anney GW

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288 Rescue or Trap? (Winona)

The voices outside get louder, someone's prying the vin door open. I glance at Cass; she's barely conscious, leaning against the van wall. Her head is still bleeding through the makeshift bandage 1 wrapped around her forehead, Sweat beads down her face, and her breathing is shallow.

She needs some proper medical attention.

I can't tell if the people outside are friends or foe. Gus told me to look for the symbol, but there's been nothing Nexus Global team Gus mentioned.

D far. Nothing on the guy in here with us, and nothing indicating these voices belong to the

Who are they? Cartel? Or Gus's team?

I clutch the large semi-automatic rifle tighter in my hand. If it's Nexus Global, we're safe. But if it's not...

I hold the butt of the gun against my shoulder in readiness for the wrong side opening that door.

Hang on, Cass," I whisper, brushing some of her damp hair out of her face. Her eyes flicker open for a moment. "Stay with me."

She nods.

The sound of metal groaning as the door is wrenched open makes my breath catch in my throat. I freeze, waiting for the door to fully open, ready to react.

The door swings wide, and in the dim light, I see two men standing there. I aim my gun at them, and they have rifles trained in on us. Their eyes scanning the interior of the van before landing on me and Cass. "Who the hell are you?" I demand, trying to keep my voice steady, my fingers tight on the gun.

One of the men steps forward. "We're here to get you out," he says, his voice low but authoritative. He raises his hands slightly, showing he's not reaching for his weapon.

"Why do you have weapons pointed at us?"

his head movement indicates the thug lying there in his own blood, "... might still have that gun you're holding.

don't move. "Prove

faint light, I see the symbol. The one Gus showed me. Nexus Global. Relief

can keep this gun and they believe I believe them, I think we'll

getting you both out of here," the man

glance at Cass, who's still slumped against the van wall, barely conscious. She won't be able to move on her own. "She

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"She'll make it, but we need to hurry." He looks up at his partner. "Let's move." I'm

not have

then surely you have a first aid kit available?" I'm not moving Cass until I know she's got the best temporary care I can give her. "And she needs water. So do I."

her drink. I'll

put the gun down. We're here to help.

keep the gun

bottle to Cass's

I say as he passes the bottle to me. I use

and rinses the wound. "I think

and wraps the bandage around tight and

nod. "Can you

"I think so."

Cass from the van. She groans in pain as I guide her out, her legs shaky beneath her. I keep a firm grip on her arm and the gunas we step onto the rough ground outside. Tom and his

"What now?"

a few miles from here," the first man says, keeping his voice low. "We'll take you there in our jeep and get you

but my instincts are still screaming at me to stay cautious.

get

the jeep and Cass is beside me. The terrain is rough for a while and then we ge back onto a smoother dirt

at a dirt