Don’t Fall for the Billionaire Lover by Rosa Winters

Chapter 1082

In a split second, the tension in the room shot through the roof.

Kent was the first to jump up. "What's that supposed to mean?" he demanded.

He barely got the words out before a massive explosion ripped through the distance. The ground lurched under their feet, shaking so hard it felt like the world might crack open. St. Michael's Hall quaked violently. The huge statue of St. Michael-so big it looked like a mountain-wobbled and threatened to topple.

Every light in the hall snapped off at once, plunging them into darkness as smoke and dust filled the air. Panic set in. People bolted in all directions, desperate for

cover.

Connor and Chloe were just as shocked as everyone else. They rushed toward the entrance, trying to force the old wooden door open, but it wouldn't move an inch. No matter how hard they shoved, it was stuck tight.

Outside, the explosions kept coming, one after another, each blast shaking the ground and pounding in their chests. Chloe's mind raced. She had no idea what was happening, or why everything was blowing up.

The shaking stopped, and a heavy silence settled in. Dust hung in the air, but slowly began

all managed to find cover-no one was

think I'd be stupid enough to trust

lost for once. "I don't know," he said, voice shaky. "I honestly

respond, just watched him. He looked pale, genuinely rattled-like he hadn't seen

bait, hoping to draw out Jeffery and Nemo so he could take them both out in one go. He'd been convinced since

of a few words-especially without proof.

why he'd bothered

big families. Was

they'd planned for the worst. Kash was waiting at

up if

tried to call Kash.

is there no service? Did someone jam the signal?" she muttered. It had