Chapter 498 Be Wise Lauren's stare was ice-cold as she faced Raegan, her expression terrifying with her teeth exposed in a fierce snarl.

"Guess what? You're the one who's going down alone. I'm off to a fresh start." Lauren clung to the hope of a new beginning. Her rescuer had promised her a plane ticket, a stash of cash, and a passport once she finished this job. She dreamed of getting surgery abroad to heal her marred face and living comfortably ever after.

Raegan, fighting back against Lauren's grasp, replied with a hint of mockery, "Wow, you really haven't caught on, have you? They plan to get rid of us both." "Nice try, but I'm not buying it! Madness flashed in Lauren's eyes before she burst into wild laughter. "It's just you who's in trouble today. They're going to get rid of you and then whisk me away. I'll get my face fixed and snag a rich guy to live the dream!" "Lauren, wake up! I overheard them. They're planning to make us both disappear for good!" Raegan snapped.

Doubt flickered in Lauren's eyes, and her hold weakened a bit. "You're just trying to mess with my head...

Raegan, boiling over with frustration, wished she could literally crack open Lauren's skull to understand why Lauren hadn't grasped the gravity of their situation. Their captors had blatantly discussed plans to eliminate both of them.

Trying to keep her cool, Raegan pressed Lauren, "Didn't you catch their words? They intended to peg you as the fall guy, planning to kill us both and then pin it all on you." Lauren halted, thinking back. The heavier man had indeed said something like that.

Raegan continued, "Think about it. If they were really about to send you off on a plane, why the harsh treatment?"

The evidence was clear. Lauren was missing a chunk of her scalp due to the heavier man's assault, leaving a gruesome, raw wound.

Raegan had to look away since the sight was too much to bear. Lauren seemed to be beyond feeling any pain, perhaps numbed by some experimental chemical.

Lauren's condition was dire, teetering on the brink of death. The timeframe for the drug's effectiveness was uncertain.

Raegan implored with urgency, "Lauren, we don't have the luxury of time. They're planning to end us soon. Let's team up to take down these guys. We can settle our own scores later." Raegan's composed manner made Lauren second-guess whether she was the scapegoat of their schemes, as Raegan had warned.

door and caught the tall man in the midst of a phone call. "Got it. Consider it done.

heart raced. Her act of madness at the psychiatric facility was a strategy to seek treatment and dodge legal repercussions. Despite her efforts, the legal system had found her mentally fit at the time of the crime and confirmed

the tall man referred to. She had been thoroughly tricked. They indeed intended

Lauren accidentally nudged a wooden plank, causing it to

to attention. "Gotta go!" he snarled and ended the

a frenzy, Raegan attempted to dart away, which, oddly enough, put the tall man at ease. He was more worried

away..." Raegan, petrified, shouted, "Stay back! What do you think you're doing?" The tall man lit up a cigarette,

cried out as his head erupted in a spray of

She had noticed Lauren lying in wait and had intentionally drawn

make sure there's nobody else around..." Raegan's warning was abruptly cut off as she noticed Lauren grabbing

of heavy, relentless thumping as Lauren furiously continued to strike the tall man's already

her

rage, relentlessly pounding with

the heavier man burst in and announced, "Bro, the ride's ready." Yet, the heavier man froze in his tracks, the tall man nowhere in sight, only to catch Lauren by

cursed, "Wretched hag, get out of the way.

trailed off, and he dropped to the floor with a "thud." After a beat, the heavier man exploded, "Bro! Bro!"

out to your bro now?" The heavier man's legs gave out, his expression the epitome of horror as he staggered back. He yelled, panic- stricken, "Stay back, you beast! Monster..."

it hurts!" Echoes of the heavier man's

Lauren's mouth was a piece of

heavier man held his bleeding face, screaming in pain, "Ah!" Lauren burst into malicious laughter, clapping her hands. "Look who's the monster now! Calling

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