Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1343

Word of the incident reached Mr. Nettleton in Newtown. His voice was calm, almost unreadable. "Hm, she got away."

One of his men sounded guilty. "Boss, I'm sorry. We couldn't keep her safe."

Conner's voice was low, steady. "How many of our guys got hurt fighting the Dark Web?"

"Four pretty badly. We've sent them to the hospital."

Conner said, "Medical care's not great out there. We'll send a team to bring them home for treatment. The rest of you, keep searching. We can't let her fall into the Dark Web's hands."

The Bashford region was way off the beaten path—no internet, which meant the Dark Web couldn't really dig in. That was a plus. But the place was hot, tangled with thick forests, and dotted with scattered villages and winding paths. Searching would be a headache.

"Split into three teams and comb the woods. Watch out-not just for the Dark Web, but for the local wildlife. The forest's full of nasty surprises," Conner reminded them.

"Yes, boss. We'll be careful."

of the men muttered, "Man, when the boss goes all

"What'd he say?"

some advantages here, but

Meanwhile―

had taken a bullet. She pressed on, teeth gritted, sweat soaking through her shirt. Reaching a hillside, she lost her footing

came to, she was lying in a

stood nearby, boiling water and wringing out

went sharp with suspicion. She tried to sit up, but pain shot

tear your stitches. I patched you up, but you need to stay put for a couple days." He poured her some

are you?" Maja

smiled. "Name's Dean. I'm the village doctor. Found you knocked out while I was up in the hills gathering herbs. Brought you back here-no

she was still wary, Dean kept

room, noticing the strong scent

later, Dean returned with a steaming mug

him. He took a sip first, then