The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2611

Time ticked by, dragging into the wee hours of the morning.

The trio huddled together, ostensibly catching some sleep, but in reality, Balfour and Elton lay with their ears pricked up, attuned to every little sound outside.

Of the three, only Victoria had succumbed to sleep.

The adrenaline rush from the day’s harrowing events had given way to exhaustion, and she’d drifted off despite herself,

Elton watched over Victoria, her brow furrowed even in slumber, with a pang of

tenderness.

After all, this was the only shot they had.

It was only when the guards’ snores filled the room that he dared open his eyes and met Balfour’s gaze, equally alert.

“Wait a bit longer.”

mouthed silently to him.

a deep sleep. The best time to escape would be between

it.” Elton gestured, feigning sleep once more.

chest and stiffness

to breathe, finding a bit of comfort

“Click-”

they carefully

Surprisingly, B

the first to snap the hemp rope binding his hands. He’d been working at it subtly since they were

were freed, the first thing he did was to slide down his blindfold, hold

to work on

wires at the back, and you take Victoria and run! I’ll draw their attention. Keep an eye out behind you. If you run out of steam, find a place to hide, somewhere

adult here. It’s my job to take the risk. You take my daughter and get

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hear of it. This whole mess had started because of him. If it wasn’t for those thugs wanting a piece of the Howard family fortune behind him, the Lewis family would never have been

he was ready to face any danger head-on. Plus, he was confident that his grandparents

the kidnappers was vital, and he didn’t trust Elton with the task; he suspected Elton was