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.

he didn't answer, Citrine frowned and raised her voice. "Are you

as if he was holding something

the tension in his tone. She went on, "When

don't regret it." Sebastian cut her off

earnest as he repeated, "I've never regretted coming to your side. Not for

meant. She was caught off guard, and for

composure,

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

stared straight ahead, her expression

Citrine almost believed he'd agreed to her

Sebastian's voice cut through the hush, cold

wide, her lips parting as if she

smiled, a hint of wildness flickering in his eyes. "Dying together doesn't sound so

you're insane." It took a while before Citrine managed to speak, her voice

reply was calm and

looked her in the eyes. "You

came out of

never expected him to say it

is this really the time for this?" They were being hunted, for God's

now, I might never get another chance."

utterly unfazed by the

to hear

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

it or not, his

like this, on the edge of death, that people

love while their

eyes shone with something she