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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

sent you?" Zev growled, his voice

know anything." The man dropped to

punch the

had already gathered;

trying to calm him down, worried they would make headlines.

face now. The cops are almost here. You think I can't find your

but if I wanted your loved ones to disappear, it'd be

man's eyes widened in terror. “I—I just

leave my

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389 The Car Saved Their

his eyes.

don't know his name! He found me; he came to me. But

him." The man scrambled back to his

box, and handed over his

the

was familiar. He'd recognize it even if it were burned

with a new face-thanks to plastic

like he used to. But during the months after Sylvester died, Zev had studied every video and every photo of Don on repeat. He'd memorized

secured the scene and took witness statements-everyone agreed the driver had

over the vehicle with admiration. "This thing's a beast. Didn't even scratch the

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

her softly once they

shook her head. Not out of fear, but out of concern for him. "You don't look good. That guy... the one who sent him.

He was one of the mercenaries involved in my father's kidnapping. Now he works with Assad-Lucas's

this is Seaville. You're not

a

Oasisvale whitewash his image

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

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