Drunk and Daring I Kissed a Tycoon

Drunk And Daring I Kissed A Tycoon! 96

Could that person be Lake?

No, it couldn't be. Even if he realized Vespera had run away and guessed the general direction, how could he have possibly know she was hiding on an unremarkable hillside along the way?

it didn't make any sense.

Or perhaps it could be the man who had shouted outside the window relier.

Had he been lurking nearby the whole time, watching her get out of the trunk and following her up the hill?

The thought alone sent achill down her spine. She immediately crouched lower and crept deeper into the hillside. It was too dark to see the path, and she didn't dare to turn on her phone's flashlight. She could only humble forward blindly, crashing through the undergrowth aimlessly.

The footsteps behind her came nearer with every step.

Countless berrying scenarios flashed through her mind-being dragged deeper into the mountains, assaulted, madered, or worse-trafficked to some Lawless hellhole where her organs would be harvested

She regretted not staying in the car. But then again, even if she had, the person could have just broken the window and attacked her as soon as Luke left.

She picked up her pace, ignoring the screening pain throbbing in her beg.

just then, a beam of light sliced through the darkness, and she vaguely heard someone calling her name. But her ears were ringing, and her heartbeat was pounding so loudly it drowned out everything else.

Sensing someone right behind her and about to grab her, she screamed and began sprinting. "Help me!"

but before she could get far, a strong arm wrapped around her

Her

you" a familiar, soothing voice suddenly echoed in

much like their appearance

voice behind her was just like that-rich, yet not so thick as to obscure its smooth, whet-like quality, which

upon hearing that familiar

the hazy, scattered light, a pale, handsome face soon came

twin even more bewildered.

here, mamythical creature or a ghost would

seeming even more

"Stunned? Do you not recognise

wasn't until he spoke again that Vespera felt a sense of reality sink in.

it nearly brought tears to her eyes. "what are you doing

some fresh air.

knew he

on second thought, she realized she was asking the obvious. Why else would he be here if not to

gently set her down onto his

name. Why did you still run?"

all of a sudden feeling as defenseless as a little girl on his

wound will reopen with a speed