He'd tried to get in touch with Esmeralda along the way.

There was one call that actually went through.

From patchy updates, he learned Elodie wasn't with Esmeralda—she'd somehow become separated. Worse, he hadn't even managed to contact anyone else from Elodie's group.

None of this boded well.

The uncertainty left Jarrod on edge, every nerve stretched taut.

Ahead, the sky glowed with the flicker of fire.

The security team he'd hired was already fanning out, searching for her.

Elodie, with her striking Asian features and undeniable beauty, would surely stand out in any crowd-easy to spot, but that also made her a target.

Jarrod's expression was grim. This was supposed to be a safe zone, but chaos had erupted out of nowhere. No one could have predicted this.

Careful to avoid the broken rubble underfoot, he strode forward, eyes flicking constantly to his phone for updates.

There were countless places around the world plagued by hardship. Jarrod didn't have time to worry about strangers' struggles-right now, all he cared about was finding Elodie, and fast.

She'd always been frail, unable to withstand hardship or exposure. The thought of her out there, vulnerable, was unbearable.

Bang!

A shot rang out behind him, whistling dangerously close.

His bodyguard reacted instantly, grabbing Jarrod and pulling him into cover at lightning speed.

Jarrod scowled, ducking low into the shadows.

He peered out, scanning the distance.

equipped with high-end gear, flanking a center car. Whoever had fired that shot had

a tense whisper. "Specifically, they seem to be looking

chill settling over

who they are?"

gray-area contacts—leaned

eyes slowly narrowed

he

had every generation of the Fielding

meticulous tabs on everyone they'd ever

her daughter had once been connected to

had a brief involvement with the

son.

nowhere, the Quinns had shown

cold, sharp light flickered

to guess

top of that, someone had clearly leaked his

could it be, here in

Worse still, he had no idea what

made a snap decision: "Avoid them. Head for

on the other side,

leaving. Not

involved, getting out

be trapped

Jarrod

his inked quickly-thankfully,

mostly had

he

up without much

Qt belongs to set

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