The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 799

Time seemed to freeze, and all Citrine could hear was the wild pounding of her own heart.

She had never felt anything like this before.

For a split second, she lost herself. Snapping back to reality, Citrine's expression changed drastically. She swung the steering wheel, veering toward the oil fields.

There was no road ahead-just a sheer cliff, beyond which stretched a vast, endless sea.

Citrine let out a long breath. "Sebastian, looks like you're stuck with me now, whether you like it or not."

Sebastian gave a wry smile. "I wouldn't have it any other way." And he meant every word.

No sooner had he finished speaking than his expression turned steely and serious. "We need to bail. Now."

Citrine understood instantly. She glanced at him. “On my count. Three, two, one— we jump together."

"Three... two..."

At the final count, both swung open their doors and leapt out.

After years with the Vermillion Vanguard, a jump from this height was nothing for Citrine.

She hit the ground, rolled, and was on her feet in seconds, scanning for Sebastian.

He'd landed safely too, already standing up and dusting himself off. Citrine hurried over. "Are you alright?"

Sebastian flashed a quick grin. "I work out. I can handle it." But as he spoke, his eyes kept darting over her, only relaxing once he was sure she was unhurt.

Behind them, the roar of engines grew louder, peppered with angry shouts.

Citrine's face tightened. "We need to hide. Now."

swift and silent, vanishing into the cover of the

their pursuers to barrel

left were plain as day, leading the others right

pursuing vehicle thundered past, Citrine and Sebastian poked their heads above the

empty, they'll double back for sure," Citrine said. "We have

for hesitation. They sprinted deeper into

they ran, Citrine shot a quick message with

their breath, the urgency

eventually," Citrine murmured, her voice low and tense. "There's still time to leave-if

Sebastian, but it was clear the

clenched. "Save your breath. You'll need it to keep running." His voice was cool and

let it drop, focusing

reached Citrine's abandoned car and discovered it empty. The Magnolia leader

"Damn it!"

far without a car. Get out

numbers and mobility, it didn't take them long to spot signs of Citrine

The hunt was on.

เอนด

low on opposite sides of a path, each gripping a sturdy

breathing, as six or seven men rushed in their

each other: "They're

silently counted in her

Three... two... one.

flash, the pursuers toppled, caught

and Sebastian moved fast, snatching up

fired-quick,

ambushers never stood a

usable guns

men.

narrowed. "Reinforcements are almost here. We need to move-find another hiding