The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 798

The car tore down the road, barely slowing even as it careened around sharp

bends.

Citrine's face darkened, a flicker of anger passing through her eyes.

Darius Archer really wasn't leaving them a way out-he'd cornered them completely.

She frowned, but her voice was steady as she said, "Someone tampered with the brakes and the gas pedal."

Sebastian's expression shifted, but only slightly-he kept his composure.

Citrine was too focused on the road ahead to notice the change in his face.

"Sebastian, do you regret it?" She hesitated before finally saying it out loud.

Of course, she figured he must. If he hadn't gotten mixed up in this, he wouldn't have found himself in so much trouble-certainly not running for his life.

Sebastian just stared at her, momentarily thrown. "What?"

He was about to ask what she meant when her cool voice cut through the tense silence.

"They're after me, not you. They won't do anything to you. In a moment, I want you to jump out of the car."

Sebastian stared at her, finally understanding what she was getting at.

Citrine gripped the steering wheel tighter, still calm as she continued, "There's a curve ahead. Once we're around it, jump and hide in the oil field over there."

She looked completely composed, convinced this was the most rational choice. She didn't see how dark Sebastian's expression had grown.

answer, Citrine frowned and raised her voice. "Are you

voice was low, as

in his tone. She went on, "When

it." Sebastian cut her off before she

"I've never regretted coming to your side. Not for a single

caught off

her composure, holding on to

help, it'll take time. If you stay here, you'll

ahead,

car was silent-so silent that Citrine almost believed he'd agreed to her

Sebastian's voice cut through the hush, cold and resolute. "Then we'll die

her lips parting as if she couldn't believe what

smiled, a hint of wildness flickering in

insane." It took a while before Citrine managed to speak, her

calm and unwavering. “I'm

the eyes. "You know that I love

came out of

she never expected him to say it now- when they were moments

this really the time for this?" They were

I don't say it now, I might never get another chance."

utterly unfazed by the

you to

wasn't sure whether to be more worried

to admit it or not,

this, on the edge of death, that people

his love while their lives were hanging by

shone with something she couldn't