Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

“Wait here.“‘

Baz would arrive soon with the bodyguards. Cedric knew he had to buy some time for Maia.

Shaking her head, she said earnestly, “No, it’s too dangerous. He has a gun!”

Cedric saw her gripping his palm with both hands and smiled. “I’ll be fine.”

He sounded casual and confident, but Maia knew how dangerous it was.

“Cedric-”

Before she could say anything further, the door was closed, and she was left alone in the cramped and dark room.

Peering out through a narrow gap, she watched Cedric move away.

Still feeling the warmth of his palm, she covered her mouth to stop herself from making any sound lest she would spoil his plan.

‘Pull yourself together, Maia! You must not cry or make any sound…‘

She kept telling herself.

However, she couldn’t hold back her tears. Suddenly, she heard a flurry of rapid footsteps.

Maia saw Theo chasing after Cedric.

As she was the one Theo wanted to kill, she knew she couldn’t stand by and do nothing. Biting her lips, Maia glanced around through the narrow gap.

She took out her phone to see where her car was.

Making sure that Theo had run away, she pocketed her phone and hurried toward her car in quick steps while staying low to the ground.

Having a good sense of direction, Maia was relieved when she soon found her car.

She got into the car in the dark.

She knew full well what would happen if she were to start her car now–Theo would be drawn by its lights and sound, and she would become a live target.

Yet, she knew she had to do it. Shutting the car door, she started the engine and floored the

gas.

Driving around, she searched around for Cedric.

opened

Don’t Be

to see who was behind her using the rear- view mirror of

a man wearing a black baseball cap and a

his frame

Who was he?

anxious, she didn’t dwell on it as she

move.

wanting to give herself away, she didn’t

turned a corner, she swiftly removed her high heels and threw them to the other side to make some noise before hiding behind a

man hurried toward the shoes. Seizing

for her car.

her car with the key fob. However, when she was about to

Her plan had failed!

over and ducked behind her

knew that it would not be safe to stay in her

backward before breaking into a run–she knew the security booth

ran to her car and carefully approached the open door. Aiming his sight at it, he stepped closer and

“Fuck!”

the parking lot. “You can’t

there. was blood all over the glass door and a man was sitting lifelessly in a chair

coming, as the security guard would surely have

deep breath, she hid behind the

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took out her phone and noticed she had several missed calls. At that

came in.

It was Couric’s number.

her whereabouts, Maia quickly hung up and tried to send him her location. However, as the signal was weak, the

she felt a glimmer of hope as she finally saw that the

received a text that read, “Wait for me” and felt strangely

time, Maia dared not put her guard

then echoed

yourself up, Maia. Do you

as

his frame

that Theo was trying to trick her into responding,

a smart and pretty woman, Maia, and I couldn’t bear to hurt you too. But you

can continue to take money from Starlight and avoid paying you. You’re too smart, Maia, and unless I eliminate you,