The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 797

Citrine rattled off their current location, then added bluntly, "Send someone to get

us out of here. If you're late, you'll be picking up our bodies."

She didn't give Vester a chance to reply-just hung up.

"Can he be trusted?" Sebastian's voice was laced with a hint of sarcasm.

He tried not to sound jealous, but seeing Citrine put all her hopes on Vester left him uneasy.

Citrine kept her eyes on the road, hands tight on the wheel. She didn't answer him directly. Instead, her tone was cool: "Now call Sherman."

Sebastian followed orders, dialing the number. The call connected almost immediately.

Citrine was direct and to the point: "Bring your team and get me out. Darius Archer wants me dead."

She hung up again, nodding at Sebastian to send their location.

Sebastian, who had looked sullen just moments before, realized he'd misunderstood her and felt a pang of guilt.

He offered a quiet apology. "Sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you."

"You actually thought I'd put all my faith in Vester?" Citrine's grip on the steering wheel tightened as she stared ahead.

across her face. "I haven't known him that long. Do

glanced sideways at her,

She was sharp and resourceful-no way

chasing them clung to their tail like a pack of hunting dogs. The relentless pursuit was

streets crowded with pedestrians and cars. If their pursuers started shooting, innocent people could get

There are too many people on this

his heart softening. He glanced at the people passing

a deserted alleyway. She

tried to box them in, but didn't expect Citrine to veer off so suddenly.

her

car as

But no matter how

went, she couldn't outrét

crack rang out the window

bullet would have found his

Citrine asked, eyes on the road and

to fight back now would be suicide. Sebastian wiped a trickle

Citrine didn't dare ease up on

gunfire from behind was relentless, bullets pinging off the

driving, weaving