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Chapter 389 The Car Saved Their Lives

The moment the other car slammed into them, Zev unbuckled his seatbelt and threw himself over Kelly, shielding her with his entire body.

"Zev!" Kelly was dizzy from the impact, her head spinning. She looked up at him, his arms tightly wrapped around her. "Your car... It's really something

Thankfully, the SUV Zev had bought her was solid. The hit was clearly intentional, yet not even the windows cracked.

"I had it custom-made with bulletproof glass," Zev muttered through clenched teeth, wincing from the pain.

He hadn't been supposed to get hurt-but when he lunged to protect Kelly, h he slammed his lower back into the steering wheel hard.

"Don't get out of the car." Kelly grabbed his arm to stop him when she saw him reaching for the door, panic rising in her chest.

Luckily, they were right in the heart of downtown. The driver couldn't flee, not with the intersection just ahead and traffic cops stationed nearby. Sirens were already wailing in the distance.

"It's okay. Don't be scared," Zev said, his voice low and expression grim as he stepped out.

He needed intel-and fast-before the cops arrived.

The driver who'd crashed into them was still sitting in his car, paralyzed with fear,

too afraid to even open the door.

Clearly not a pro. Not someone used to this kind of thing.

Zev kicked the car door hard. "Out. Now."

The man inside trembled violently, refusing to move.

Zev yanked off his tie, wrapped it around his hand, and with one well-aimed

shattered the already cracked

sent you?" Zev growled, his voice

swear, I don't know anything." The man dropped to the

to punch the truth out of

had already gathered; phones pointed in their

down, worried they would make headlines.

your face now. The cops are almost

but if I wanted your loved ones

“I—I just owed money. Some

Please, leave my family out

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The Car Saved

his eyes. "Who

his name! He found me; he came to me. But I-I was a little

The man scrambled back to his car, dug

box, and handed over his

the photo.

face was familiar. He'd recognize it even if it

Just with a new face-thanks

months after Sylvester died, Zev had studied every video and every photo of Don on repeat. He'd memorized every gesture, every glance- burned them into his

took witness statements-everyone agreed the driver had gone the wrong

"This thing's a beast. Didn't even scratch the windows.

nodded with a smile, signed a few forms, left his contact info, and drove off

you okay?" he asked her softly once

of concern for him. "You don't look good. That

the mercenaries involved in my father's kidnapping. Now he

her spine. "He was targeting you? But this is Seaville. You're not even in the military anymore. You're no threat to Assad. Why did he come after

a

does a terrorist from Oasisvale whitewash his image and build a business in Seaville? Without powerful allies here, he'd still

Assad's able to operate in Seaville thanks to connections with the Lynches. And if that's true, then whoever's backing Beau is the same

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