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 even

low, as if he was

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

don't regret it." Sebastian cut her off before

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

what he meant. She was caught off guard, and for a moment, something inside her

kept her composure,

and the Vanguard send help, it'll take time. If you stay here, you'll die with me. Jumping is

straight ahead,

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

as

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

took a while before Citrine managed to speak, her voice

calm and unwavering. “I'm not

her in the eyes. "You know

of nowhere, stunning

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

really the time for this?" They were being hunted, for

I don't say it now, I might never

utterly unfazed by the

you to

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

or not, his words

this, on the edge of death, that people say what's really

while their lives were

eyes shone with something