When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 270

My hands clutched the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turned white. Under the threat of the criminal’s blade, fear coursed through my veins

Even after exiting the parking garage, the knife remained at my throat, barely noticeable yet unmistakably there.

Frozen in place, the fear within me escalated with each passing moment.

I tried to keep my voice steady. “Who sent you?”

The man snorted, “Cut the chatter and keep driving.”

His guard was up, making it clear he wasn’t to be trifled with.

Suddenly, it clicked. Bryant’s waming this moming… It all made sense now,

But neither of us could have anticipated this.

It was the weekend, and traffic was starting to pile up.

finally made our

more

ventured into the secluded

and he ordered, “Turn left.” Then, amidst the silence, my phone rang, cutting through the

before my captor

waiting outside for ages and hasn’t seen you.” Before I could respond, the blade’s edge grazed my skin–a

are you? Is there a bad signal or something? Jane? Did you even leave your house yet?” Gregory, puzzled, asked, “Hello? He couldn’t finish his sentence before

he spat, “I told you,

because I’m

to sound convincing

against my neck. “Make another

could end my

I resigned myself to driving wherever this

tried calling again twice, but I dared not

an old estate. Driving through the

the brakes, another car pulled in

quickly got out and opened my door, snarling, “What are you

stammered, fumbling with my