Chapter 849

Chloe reluctantly pulled her phone from the pocket of her dress, her eyes

scanning the caller ID. It was Connor. Instantly, Barrett tensed. He cracked open the window on her side and ordered, "Toss the phone out."

Chloe held the phone tightly, hesitating. Barrett reached for a remote control. "Chloe, think about the baby you're carrying."

With a deep breath and no more hesitation, Chloe hurled the phone outside. Barrett then reached over and tossed a black hood into the backseat. "You're clever, Chloe, but I can't afford to trust you completely. Put the hood on."

"You should appreciate that not drugging you is already a kindness on my part."

Chloe nodded, picking up the hood. "I get it, but I'm curious. Why are you being so kind?"

pulled the hood over her head without protest, her thoughts centered on the safety of her unborn child. Barrett's expression softened momentarily with a hint of sadness. He once had a child with Claire, but he'd tampered with things, and Claire didn't hesitate to abandon that child. The memory was an old wound

himself to harm Chloe's child. Maybe it was a way to atone for his past regrets. With a cynical laugh, he said, "Just because I'm showing mercy

to fight back if needed. But now, thinking about the life growing inside her filled her with a fear she couldn't

Claire using her to hurt

was growing increasingly anxious as he failed to reach Chloe. A sense of dread settled in his gut,

the hotel?" Winston's

his tone icy. "What's

entire convoy. Cassie's been trying to reach her,

Connor had

like this, hearing it was like a punch to the gut. His mind went

of

Claire up to?

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