Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Jilted Bride 108

Chapter 108

In the night, Ophelia arrived at Avalon Port Dock. It was Dellands largest shipping dock, which was filled with containers and transport trucks. Though there weren't many cargo ships docked this season, finding someone here was task Ophelia had called Eric several more times, but his phone was dill off.

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Chloe had sent Ophelia the surveillance footage. According to the timestamp, Eric had been here early this morning I might have already left by now.

Ophelia wasn't driving fast. She carefully matched the locations in the footage with the scenes in front of her.

Up ahead was the checkpoint. Two security guards stopped Ophelia. "Sorry, Miss, you can't drive any further. This is the unloading area, and you can't enter without a work permit."

"Oh" Ophelia nodded, glancing ahead one more time. She felt the place in the surveillance footage was just beyond. What was Eric doing here she thought

Just then, the lights on the dock suddenly flared up. A cargo ship was slowly docking and six or seven luxury cars sped past Ophelia raring through the checkpoint and stopping in the open space in front of the containers. Ophelia lingered a few more minutes, pretending it was difficult to turn around while keeping an eye on the situation ahead

After the cars parked, about twenty or thirty bodyguards dressed in black stepped out, making quite the scene.

Initially, Ophelia was just curious, but then she looked upward and saw a lean figure standing atop a container.

The young man, dressed in black, had his long hair tied up, blowing in the seaside breeze. In one swift move, he leaped down

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting erupted

Gunshots echoed across the open dock, sharp and unmistakable in the empty space.

The two guards who had stopped Ophelia quickly ducked for cover.

"Damn it!" Ophelia cursed, tossing her phone aside as she floored the gas pedal, crashing through the barrier.

rang out as Ophelia frantically searched

plowed through the group of bodyguards in

time, Ophelia truly understood what it meant to

passenger window. "Get in she yelled. If she hadn't been driving Kenneth's car, she'd be

down on one knee, strands of hair covering one of his eyes. He wiped the blood from his mouth with

tucked inside. She unbuckled her seatbelt and jumped over to the passenger seat, pushing open the door

down Eric's pant

barely managed to drag Eric into the car when the

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with both hands, but just as fast, countless guns were aimed

car rolled up, its blinding headlights making it impossible for Ophelia to

slowly walked toward Ophelia, backlit by the harsh

man said. His voice was rough, like someone who'd had his throat cut during puberty and

the man before her. He was a middle-aged man with

if I don't?" Ophelia asked, gripping the gun in her left

the ring on Ophelia's ring finger. He then took a closer look at the gun

mafia is this easygoing? she thought. She was a bit stunned, unsure if he was being serious. She kept her gun raised, not daring to

guns down, the man ordered coldly. His men exchanged confused looks

them down and let them leave, he commanded again. Only then did the

driver's side, jumped into the car, started the engine, and

just like that, they let her go! "Shut up." Ray snapped, pulling out his phone. His expression softened slightly, but a hint of menace remained. "Mr. Sinclair, we've got a situation here. The cargo's fine. A few of our guys got hurt, but the one who attacked was rescued. And the person who did the rescuing...well,

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explained nervously. "I recognized the car. When I got closer, I saw the ring on her hand. It's yours. So, I

Next time, let her feel a

abruptly, leaving Ray listening to the dial tone, suddenly full of self-doubt. He thought, "What did I just

SUV sped down the empty

His face was pale, his lips drained of any color, and his hand, soaked in blood, was pressed tightly against his abdomen. His chest was heaving

the words wouldn't come All she could do was lower the window, letting