Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 299

Billionaire Is 310

Chapter 310 The Shop's Secret

Behind Carter, police officers were setting up a perimeter, indicating something serious had occurred ar the shop:

I couldn't help but feel uneasy as I glanced at him. "Is it okay for me to be here?"

"Don't worry. All the cameras have been turned off."

That reassured me. He wouldn't put me at risk.

"You should've been inside. It's freezing out here."

I just wanted to see you sooner. He offered a soft smile.

For a brief moment, almost forgot how he used to be Why had I once thought of him as so frightening?

I gently pushed him toward the door. "What happened today?"

"I had some people stir up trouble at the shop. As soon as they heard we might call the police, they tried to pay to make it go away. But when money didn't work, one of them shut the place down."

I stopped in my tracks. "They were planning to force their way in?"

"Yes. A bunch of thugs, really. They didn't expect us to be prepared. We had backup waiting outside, and when the scuffle started, they ran into the underground tunnel."

I'd figured out where the tunnel was, but now I worried. With so many people around, I feared the decoy might have gotten into trouble.

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"Did anyone get hurt?" I asked, anxiety rising. I had only wanted to cause a bit of a stir, not out of hand.

Carter's face grew dark. My stomach twisted. "What happened?"

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"They're badly injured. They meant to scare them, but the situation escalated. They broke into a secret underground base. If that secret leaks, the whole shop is done for. That's why they never planned to let anyone leave today. "Do you remember the guy who used to fix our cars? He stepped in to protect them. He got hurt, but at least he's alive."

I remembered him well. I'd added him on WhatsApp, chatted with him a few times.

He hadn't been at the shop long, so he likely didn't know anything too important.

I'd gone through his posts. He was a cheerful guy, came from a small town in the mountains to support his family. He had a younger sister who was excelling in school.

to buy food for stray cats, he'd give them

met him, his bright personality reminded me of a little

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up in

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it must have been.

the floor was stained

reached an agreement, giving us

the floor made

injured, the fight had been

"Where's Captain Turker? tasked.

in the

there?

in just a few words. You'll get it when

Just as I expected, the entrance was right

musty, rotten scent, mixed with the overpowering smell of blood.

expression full of concern. "Are

I replied, though my voice

this the place

one of the paths. "Yes, the room I went to was down

steps as I walked down

closer we got, the harder my heart beat. My

Carter said gently, patting the

already open. As I stepped inside, I was hit by the sight

here," I said. "This is the

overwhelmed me. I saw a man with dark

Damian, wearing gloves, opened a

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them made my tears

must've... dismembered me in this room.

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eyes narrowed as he studied the assortment of tools. His anger was

stood motionless beside him, his gaze icy

place." I said, Trying to steady my voice,

only one. I wiped away my tears quickly.

soon enough," Carter

room, and

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