Chapter 844

Elsie felt as though she had been struck by lightning, each breath heavier than the last.

Outside, the flames grew more ferocious, reflected in her eyes. She knew Avery had been suspicious of her for some time. Getting rid of her was just a matter of when.

But that impeccably dressed beast, using her to kill the man she loved most for his own grand schemes? Never!

"Elsie, if I asked you to jump with me right now, would you be scared?" Elvis wrapped his arms around her slim waist, his eyes crinkling with a smile.

"Not at all," Elsie, her lips smeared from his kisses, met his bright eyes with determination.

"Really? Can't you let me feel a bit heroic?" Elvis raised an eyebrow, playfully pinching her side, "Can't you be like other women, clinging to me and crying out in fear when danger strikes?"

"Actually, I am scared." Elsie's eyes were locked on his, full of affection, "But as long as you're with me, I fear nothing."

Elvis' heart, once frozen solid, melted instantly like it was thrown into those voracious flames.

He leaned down to give her another kiss, his voice deep and firm, "Let's go!"

In an instant, Elvis wrapped her petite frame under his black coat, holding her tightly, and then fired a couple of shots through the window.

The room filled with smoke, and holding their breath, they charged towards the window with all their might.

Elvis' back shattered the glass as he shielded Elsie, leaping from the fifth floor. Amidst the blaze and flying shards of glass and embers whipping past them like a storm, Elsie's heart skipped a beat, and she closed her eyes in terror.

In a blur, she heard Elvis' heavy breathing, a stark sound of his distress tearing at her heart.

With a whoosh, a thin cable shot from his sleeve, piercing through the fire, embedding itself in the building's wall.

controlled the rope with his left hand, kicking

but those moments would be etched

to catch their breath as they helped each other

Elvis' hand off. He turned,

only go this

I'll only hold you back. Go now, before they catch up! And don't come looking for me. It's

of all times?! Elsie, what

forcing her to

wants us dead together;

but

as you live, I can survive. But if

have more important things to do. I can't

always remember the romance

ran into

"Elsie! Come back!"

shouted, she didn't look back,

mansion was reduced to rubble by the fire, not even a cockroach or a fly could

couple of men in black with flashlights searched

eyes red, "Search thoroughly! I

"Yes, sir!"

then, he heard heavy,

"El-Elsie?!"

to see the woman, filthy and bloodied, his expression a mix of shock

stop searching. He's

him coldly, her lips curling in mockery,

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