Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 216:

The car raced away and vanished in a flash at the entrance of the hospital. Jack’s crew emerged from the shadowy recesses of the street.

“Where are the others?” one of the men asked. “Weren’t they supposed to be watching this place? Why is no one here?”

“I tried calling them, but no one picked up,” came the response.

“You’re all a sorry lot,” a man sneered. “If Jack were to come after me tonight, none of you would be spared. Reach out to them and ask them to meet me. Get in the car and pursue that vehicle. There are only two occupants in that car. I refuse to believe that I can’t find an opportunity to confront them.”

In the quiet of Sean’s car, Norah’s heart seemed to thump louder and louder.

“How was your afternoon at work?” Norah finally asked, breaking the silence. They were an item, starting from that morning.

“Not bad,” Sean replied, in high spirits as he navigated the road, one hand on the steering wheel and the other clasping hers as the car halted at a red light.

Norah attempted to pull away but eventually relented, allowing him to hold her hand.

Is it boring

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voice, prompting Sean to steal a glance at her. Sean had dispatched agents

two men from

figure in a black

Wilson. The updated location

main road, their eyes

“Where is the motorcycle?”

“I don’t know.”

the two men exchanged a confused

in the sealed car, where the scent of blood grew increasingly pungent. Opening the window, Sean let

discuss it after dinner,” she shrugged, fearing the truth might

sports, and shooting, she doubted he could stomach such a gruesome sight. It wouldn’t do to dampen his spirits before dinner. She resolved

disappoint her. Would the esteemed head of Glaphia’s most influential family accept a woman capable of such cruelty? Norah awaited his response, wondering

Sean from the start, perhaps I would learn his true