Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 210-1 David’s death was now non-negotiable. Only with his demise could Polly have everything she craved.

A vicious glint flickered in her eyes as she plotted.

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Meanwhile, David’s group hastened their pace, moving with the relentless determination of a force of nature. They were in a race against time—every second that passed could mean one more minute of danger for Danielle.

"Mr. Charrington, it feels like we’ve been walking in circles," Nathan said, after tracing a path on the wall to mark their steps. They’d passed the same stretch of tunnel three times.

David noticed it too. Who would have thought a little cave would be full of traps? "Hmm," he muttered.

"I marked it too," Jaden said, looking troubled. "We’re really lost. This place is... strange."

"Strange? You could say that again," Aran grumbled. "A bunch of little traps and monsters, if you didn’t know better, you’d think we’re hunting treasure."

few gunshots

After the shots rang out,

those traps triggered by your gunshots?" Nathan asked, looking at David like a

David replied, keeping his gun in hand. "Let’s move

group quickened their steps to keep

his hand, signaling them

ahead, isn’t it?" Jaden asked,

looked like any other, but David had a gut feeling that

pitch-black, and they had to rely on their flashlights, but that also meant they had to

is probably a trap," David said, his

head of security. It was

"Be careful," David warned.

took cautious steps forward, fully trusting David’s instincts. If David