Chapter 194 Struggling to regain control, Elizabeth steadied her voice.

“Thank you for helping me.

I got turned around while looking for something to eat.

Could I borrow your phone to call the film crew?”

Nate shook his head gently, “No need, I’ve already called the police.

They’ll be here any minute.

You’ll need to give them a statement before you go anywhere.”

As if on cue, the wail of sirens broke the stillness of the night, the flashing red and blue lights announcing the law’s arrival.

Nate stepped back, gesturing for Elizabeth to step out of the car.

Behind him, a line of bodyguards stood like statues, holding umbrellas that barely kept the rain at bay.

On the ground nearby, two men writhed in defeat, subdued and soaked, their faces a picture of drunken regret.

Elizabeth blinked at the scene, taken aback by the fact that Nate had actually called the authorities.

Her guard loosened, but suspicion still flickered at the edges of her thoughts.

Was this really an accident, or had he somehow orchestrated everything?

Looking at Nate, Elizabeth’s initial animosity wavered.

strangers despite sharing the same

by Elijah’s incessant pressure to marry for

reflected, she realized that Nate had never wronged

more of a

was merely a victim

the situation, turned to the men sprawled on

barked, exasperation

this time? That’s not

at some serious

the statement process, Elizabeth pieced

that the two men were unemployed locals who had recently

it on booze and gambling, turning into familiar faces at the station

just another misstep in

like they slipped you some kind of knockout drug,” one

but it won’t

an IV, and you should be back to

us to notify your family?” the officer

police’s presence reassuring, Elizabeth felt

appear had evaporated—after all, when had

film crew, they were colleagues, not

over this felt

that’s alright,” Elizabeth

it’s not serious, I’ll just grab a cab

she could make her exit, Nate approached again, his voice calm and

to accompany

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