The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2613

Balfour finally, with a weight in his heart that felt like a sack of potatoes, gave a solemn nod. “Don’t worry, Mr, Lewis, my word is my bond.”

“Good, with your word, I can rest easy,” Elton replied, his voice a mixture of relief and

concern.

The die was cast, and Victoria, despite her fierce resistance, could not stop their

movements.

Balfour and Elton tiptoed to the large window at the back, working to pry off the wire mesh quietly, while she kept watch.

She held her breath, afraid to make even the slightest noise that might wake the two thugs snoring like freight trains outside the door.

“Hurry up!” Victoria whispered urgently.

Balfour and Elton were drenched in sweat. Despite the task being manageable, the need to be silent made it torturous.

“Thud-”

the window frame, sending a sharp sound into the air, freezing all three of

locked onto the two kidnappers, praying they wouldn’t wake up and ruin

been drinking earlier and it was the dead of the

wasn’t until the wire mesh was lifted enough for Balfour and Victoria to crawl through

and Victoria switched places.

already crawled out and was waiting to help her through

casually wipe them and waved

move faster but nudging her now felt

steeled her resolve.

take care,”

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that this time,

past the two thugs and ran towards the courtyard gate. Just before he made it to the exit, he paused inside to count seconds in his head, ensuring they had enough of a head start before deliberately

and disoriented,

yawned and rubbed his eyes, “Noise? You must’ve heard

“Damn it-they’re gone!”

from their eyes, replaced by