Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

At that moment, I became the center of attention. While everyone else waited quietly for the red light, I slammed the gas pedal and sped through, making a sharp turn.

I finally understood why Wisteria had appeared-someone had used her as part of a scheme to keep Carter and Taylor preoccupied.

We were the real targets.

What a cruel and calculated plan!

Since they had replaced Taylor's men, it was clear this was orchestrated by someone from the Carlyns.

They had used Taylor's wedding as bait to try and wipe out the Sanders in one fell swoop-including Whitney and me.

The dozen or so cars behind us ran the red light as well. Thankfully, there was another lane of cars passing through legally, and a large truck moving straight ahead blocked several of the pursuers. Still, four cars continued to tail us closely, and it wouldn't take long for the others to catch up.

Time was running out. After killing someone, calling the police would only complicate matters-we couldn't risk it.

I steadied my voice and said, "Whitney, my phone's on the backseat. Call Taylor right now, tell him what's happening, and ask where we should go!"

"Got it."

Whitney quickly grabbed the phone and dialed. On the other end, Taylor sounded busy as well, with the wind howling in the background.

"Anna, are you okay?" His concern was unmistakable.

Compared to Taylor's panic and urgency, Whitney remained surprisingly calm. She briefly explained what had happened and asked which direction we should head.

"Head west! Don't go to the Whites! I'm sorry, Anna, the situation is out of control."

Taylor continued anxiously, "My men... They've all turned against me. It's him-he's back! Anna, head west and escape. I'll..."

Bang!

A gunshot rang out.

Where was Taylor? What had happened to him?

And what about Carter? Was he in danger too?

"Taylor, are you okay? What about Carter-"

I started to ask, but Whitney interrupted, looking up at me, "Chloe, the call was disconnected."

When I first realized we had gotten into the wrong car, I wasn't nervous. When I drove a blade into someone's heart for the first time, I wasn't nervous either.

But now, knowing that Carter and Taylor had been trapped and hearing the gunshot, I panicked.

My hands trembled uncontrollably, and the fear I had buried deep inside surfaced.

was the person I cared about most-he

hand and

"Chloe!"

just needed to focus. Call

His phone isn't

mirror, I saw two wedding cars speeding up, likely

of road wasn't particularly crowded, so I pushed

must have floored their gas pedals, aiming to take me down in one

in from both sides, I abruptly released the accelerator and stomped

tires screeched violently against

"Fasten your seatbelts! Now!"

I sent the car into a drift, the front spinning around in

off guard. Their assumption was that I'd

this unexpected move. The two vehicles, unable to adjust

earlier was still holding up the rest of the convoy, leaving just

turned the car around and charged

her seatbelt tightly. "Chloe, am I

in, I deftly controlled the wheel and veered just enough to skim past one of

they'd heard the sound of the collision up ahead, and now, a luxury

car in front of

go straight through. Besides these four cars, there were still 12

veered away from

some space

head out of the window,

head back into the seat. "Great-grandma, sorry,

pulled out her phone, ready to call Harlan. After all, Bill

more importantly, if Mom heard the news, what if it caused an early

person she could rely on

came through, "How are you?

"Where are you?"

following you this whole time.

speakerphone, so I could clearly hear

and saw a Kia Carens aggressively weaving through

unexpectedly, and now Harlan had turned into her shadow.

never imagined he'd be the one to turn the situation

Carens weaving through the black cars and shouted, "Hey, your driving skills are

What the hell are

absolutely furious, cursing

wedding car is our enemy. If we get

just wait for

were a surprisingly comforting reassurance

two of