Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 137-1

Chapter 137

Taylor and Emery entered the warehouse, the air thick with the metallic tang of blood. Taylor’s sharp gaze scanned the scene before issuing a firm command. "Split up and find Mr. Darling. Ensure his safety."

"Yes, sir," came the synchronized response.

Justin lay unconscious, pale from blood loss, while Elliot leaned against a crate, his face ashen but his eyes sharp. His breath came in shallow gasps, but he forced himself to stay upright.

A shadow moved. A killer, hidden in the gloom, smirked as he aimed his weapon. The 100 million dollars bounty was within his grasp. He pulled the trigger.

dropped like a stone, a bullet having torn through

he scoffed. "Thought you could take on Elliot Darling?

Taylor a

Elliot," Taylor shot

over to Elliot, who was slumped and bleeding heavily. "Mr. Darling, Danielle sent

a response, Elliot’s body swayed slightly, and he

ring of her phone broke through Danielle’s restless sleep. She fumbled for it,

Emery’s voice was tense. "Elliot’s been shot twice-one near the heart.

heart thundered in her chest as she threw off the covers. "I’m

clock read 3:00 a.m. The campus gates would be locked, but she wasn’t about to let that

balcony, she descended the drainpipe with practiced ease, landing softly on the grass below. Sprinting to the campus wall, she leapt and scaled it effortlessly, vaulting over to