My Dad's Bestfriend

Chapter 234

Evelyn

"Chloe, Tyler saw us," I panted as we crashed through the overgrowth, thorns scratching at our skin. It had been five minutes of running-nonstop-and yet, strangely... he never followed.

Why?

He had a gun. He could've shot me in the legs. Ended it right there.

But he didn't.

"Don't worry," Chloe huffed beside me, glancing back, "we left him behind."

"No," I shook my head, breath catching, heart hammering. Through the trees, I could see the road ahead-open, quiet, too quiet. Maybe we were close to Jacob. Maybe.

"But... he didn't follow us in the first place," I said, voice lowering as a chill ran through me.

Chloe's eyes snapped wide.

We reached the edge of the forest, one step away from the road-a street so empty it felt abandoned. No passing cars, no movement. Just silence.

And that's when it hit me.

He brought us here on purpose.

"What did you say?" Chloe grabbed my arms. "He didn't follow?"

I nodded, legs trembling, one hand pressed protectively under my belly. "No. He just stood there. Watching."

"Shit-no, no, no!" Chloe's voice cracked. "We need to go back. If he didn't chase,

it means he planned this. He knew we'd pick this route."

Fear slithered up my spine like ice. "W-what?"

"We have to hide-now-or he'll-"

Her phone rang. She snatched it, hands shaking, and answered on speaker. "Hello?" she gasped.

"Chloe, we found your location. Just stay put," Jacob's voice came through— urgent, strained. "Make sure he doesn't find Evelyn. We're one minute out."

think we fucked up. Tyler knows. He knows we're

you have

"Hey, Belladonna."

voice rang out behind us-casual,

We turned.

smiling like a man greeting

was the little

know the backstory, you'd think

the blood drain from

up in my eyes. He's going to kill me. Me and Sienna. I'm not

Chloe's hands and hit the pavement, shutting off. She turned to

"Evelyn-run!"

leaving you, Chloe-we

phone back on once you're away. I'll try to

Her eyes pleaded. She was willing to

stepped closer, still smiling. The road was quiet,

his head like a predator. This road? This place? You think I didn't plan for every

"Evelyn-run!" Chloe shouted again.

But my legs-

They were

gun at his hip. The knife in his pocket. I saw it

won't work, Chloe," I whispered,

And then-

Two cars.

down

And behind the glass-Jacob.

and I saw everything in that moment—the fear, the relief, the

Then he saw Tyler.

said softly,

The shot rang out.

ducked-quick, too quick-then lunged

vice. "Time for us to go,

not taking her!" Chloe screamed, grabbing his arm, trying to wrestle

me. "Let

time for

Then-