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.

hands scrambled over the ground, seizing a jagged stone. With all her


clutching his head. Rain mixed with blood, making him

her chance, scrambling up and staggering away as

chased her down. He grabbed her arm with such force she

tore through the curtain of rain, speeding toward

into the nearest car and jumped into the

down the coastal highway, weaving dangerously close to

fight back, but her hand was

braced herself against the shaking

world was chaos-wind and rain thrashing the glass like a

the driver of the other

breath

met. Rupert glanced over, his stare

l.ne


hint of red

even more chilling under

motioning for Sylvia to

followed

wide highway was suddenly narrowed to one lane by a construction barrier- and Rupert was on

wheel to force Rupert's car

didn't slow down-instead, he

fear, and panic all tangled up

heater was blasting, but sweat

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