The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 172

Ellinor managed to make a break for it from the warehouse, fumbling her way alone through the dark wilderness

Her phone was chucked somewhere unknown by the kidnappers while she was out cold Right now, the sky was dark and stormy with not a hint of moonlight.

In the pitch–black, she couldn’t find her bearings and had to find a spot to hunker down and wait till daybreak to find the way back home

This suburban wasteland was even more barren than the real wilderness.

Out there she could’ve found a cave to hide in. But here there was nothing but flat wasteland. All around, apart from some thorny weeds, there wasn’t a single big tree for

cover!

Then the sky started to pour

With no place to take shelter, she was left to the mercy of the rain.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps following her from the back, the rustling of the weeds, and the sweeping of a flashlight…

Who else could it be out here in the dark, if not the accomplices of the kidnappers!

Ellinor held her breath and immediately ducked into the bushes…

were getting closer and closer, a tall man’s silhouette stopped one meter away from her, the flashlight shining directly

“Come out!”

man’s voice was cold and

out. She grabbed a handful of dirt and flung it at

might have a gun and she had nothing. Going head to head was not an option. She had to blind him to get a chance

he reacted swiftly, dodging the dirt and

trying to wriggle free while raising her other hand

‘It’s me”

was steady

The familiarity of

was pulled into a

gently held the back of her head, as if comforting a scared little animal, and stroked her hair, “Easy, it’s

guard gradually dropped, “Theo,

“Are you hurt?”

voice revealing rare concern. He held her shoulders and under the dim flashlight, he checked

her head, blinking in

did Theo end up

just saying he didn’t care about her and would leave her