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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

the already

growled,

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

ready to punch the truth out of

already gathered; phones

ran over, trying to calm him down, worried they would make headlines. "There are

in front of the terrified man and threatened darkly, "I know your face now. The cops are almost here. You think I can't

wanted your loved ones to

“I—I just owed money. Some guy

this. Please, leave my family out of it. They don't

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Car

his eyes.

don't know his name! He found me; he came to me. But I-I was a little

picture of him." The man scrambled back to his car,

glove box, and handed over

the photo. His expression

familiar. He'd recognize it even if

Just with a new face-thanks to

had studied every video and every photo of Don on repeat. He'd memorized every gesture, every glance- burned them into

statements-everyone agreed the driver had gone the wrong way and sped up just before

a beast. Didn't even scratch the windows. You had

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

okay?" he asked her softly

out of fear, but out of concern for him. "You

"Don. He was one of the mercenaries involved in my

chill ran down her spine. "He was targeting you? But this is Seaville. You're not even in the military anymore.

poke a

said, his eyes locked on Kelly. "How does a terrorist from Oasisvale whitewash his image and build a business in Seaville? Without powerful allies here,

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

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