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.

Citrine frowned and raised her voice. "Are you even

low, as if he

went

it." Sebastian cut her

repeated, "I've never regretted coming to your side. Not

caught off guard, and for a moment, something

composure, holding on to

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

stared straight ahead, her expression

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

hush, cold and resolute. "Then we'll die

as if she couldn't believe

hint of wildness flickering in his eyes. "Dying together

It took a while before Citrine

was calm and

in the eyes. "You know that

out of

known he cared for her, but she never expected him to say it now-

the time for this?" They were being hunted,

say it now, I might never get

utterly unfazed by the

to

moment, Citrine wasn't sure whether to be more worried for their lives

not, his words softened her, just

edge of death, that

their lives

with something