A heavy, dark sky pressed down over the house, the salty sea wind lashing

against Sylvia with unrelenting force.

This weather, this scene-it was all too familiar. In her past life, Naomi had died right here.

A fatal car crash.

But who could've guessed that the real filth was hiding in a house not far from the wreck?

No one except Rupert, in another life.

Now, with storm clouds rolling in, the endless stretch of ocean looked like a gaping abyss, ready to swallow Sylvia whole.

Suddenly, the wind picked up, rain whipping sideways, wild and relentless-just like the storm inside her.

Her eyes burned with a sharp, stinging light, and by now, she couldn't tell if the wetness on her face was rain or tears.

She tried to steady herself, but her legs felt like they were made of lead.

The next second, Yves had his hand wrapped tight around her throat, slamming her to the ground.

"I'll kill you right now and toss you straight into the sea."

Sylvia's face flushed, her throat unable to make a sound.

scrambled over the ground, seizing a jagged stone. With all her strength, she smashed


his head. Rain mixed with blood, making him look even

scrambling up and staggering

force she swore she heard something crack. Almost at the same moment, the roar of an engine cut through

through the curtain of rain, speeding toward

into the nearest car and

two cars raced down the coastal highway, weaving dangerously close to the

to fight back, but her

herself against the shaking

chaos-wind and rain thrashing the glass

sky, illuminating the driver

froze, her breath catching in

over, his stare cutting

l.ne


In the flash of lighting, she saw a hint of red at

even

again, motioning

then followed his gaze

to one lane by a

finally noticed too, wrestling the wheel to

twisted as Rupert didn't slow down-instead,

all tangled

blasting, but sweat

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