Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 862

Clara let the guy go and headed straight back to the motel.

She waited there until around eight, but Charles still hadn't shown up. Instead, the motel owner popped in. When he saw her alone, his eyes lit up, and he brought over a glass of water, insisting she drink it.

Clara almost laughed out loud-could he be any more obvious? Did he really think she'd fall for such a basic trick?

She pulled out her gun and pressed it right up to his forehead.

The owner's eyes went wide with fear as he slowly backed away, carefully taking the water with him. After that, he didn't dare come near her again.

Clara waited until nine. Finally, the door swung open from the outside. Before she even saw who it was, she heard Charles's voice.

"Hey, sis! I found out where Dylan went! He really was here. People said he headed up to the northernmost mountain, but there's a catch. Some foreign billionaire bought up the whole area years ago—like, dozens of kilometers around it. No one's allowed in, and nobody knows what they're doing up there."

That lined up with what Clara had heard. But if the place was locked down so tight, had Dylan really managed to sneak in?

She frowned as Charles stepped closer, sharing his theory.

"Maybe they're running secret drug experiments up there. Remember that underground fighting ring in North America? There was this drug that turned the whole scene upside down-made fighters go wild, then disappeared. The people behind it ended up wanted in like a dozen countries. The country we're in now? Basically lawless. They've got a president, but he's so corrupt he'd sell out his own people for the right price. I asked around. Turns out they recruit people to test some kind of drug on that mountain. If you pass the health screening, they pay you a ton-but no one ever comes back."

eyes, thinking. "So they're using people

be so surprised. Stuff like this happens in North America too. The big bosses just keep

at her side. "I want to

five days with no news. And when Dylan left the country,

Night had

soon. We can try to get in. Trust me, people

next two nights, Clara barely slept. On the third day, a group

death, but the reward was so huge that some families were willing to send their own kids hoping the money would

long. Clara didn't expect to see Grayson

even notice Charles. But the second he spotted Clara, his face

"You again?!"

was just as surprised. How did she keep running

here? Seriously, why do I see you everywhere? And where's your

finally spotted Charles standing behind

Grayson looked like he couldn't believe his eyes. "B-Boss?" Charles stared at him, brow furrowed.

a year ago! Don't you remember? I've never forgotten how

He'd done a job for the Chester family, taken out a

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