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.

assassin dropped like a stone, a

the barrel still smoking. "Amateur," he scoffed. "Thought you could take on Elliot

and shot Taylor a sharp look. "Couldn’t wait,

Elliot," Taylor shot back,

who was slumped and bleeding heavily. "Mr. Darling, Danielle sent us

body swayed slightly, and he collapsed into

Danielle’s restless sleep. She fumbled for it,

near the heart. He’s unconscious. We’re heading to St. Katherine’s

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

in record time, slinging a small bag over her shoulder. The clock read 3:00 a.m. The campus gates would be locked, but she wasn’t about to let that stop

balcony, she descended the drainpipe with practiced ease, landing softly on the grass below. Sprinting to the campus wall, she leapt