Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William)

Chapter 871 Lately, I've Grown Wary of Matters of Life and Death

Emelie's expression softened and she went straight to the point. "Beathan was rescued. It's dangerous for him to stay in the country, so I suspect he'll flee abroad. You know him better than anyone. Where do you think he might go?"

Ashley was momentarily stunned. Her mind flashed back to the last time she saw Beathan. He had looked utterly defeated, asking her if there was any chance for them to be together in their next life.

She couldn't help but frown. Just the thought of him stirred up feelings of deep revulsion.

Ashley said, "It would have to be a country without an extradition treaty with Cedonia. Someplace where his status and influence would protect him. He would only feel safe in a place like that."

Emelie nodded in agreement. "For example?"

Ashley started listing off countries. "There are quite a few-Lablos, Bredal, Glastony..."

"Can you narrow it down?" Emelie asked.

"My gut says Lablos. We both studied there and, given his obsession with me, he'd probably go back. Psychology tells us that when people are anxious, they seek out familiar places," Ashley said with a bitter smile.

Emelie had an idea where he was now. "Alright."

The fact that Emelie had deliberately chosen to ask Ashley instead of consulting Elias meant she didn't want him involved.

asked Ashley about their conversation, she told him nothing. This left Elias incredibly frustrated, and he spent a long

had enough. She grabbed his lips between her fingers and warned, "Keep it up,

that, Elias

fallen over Capebatt

always busiest during the day, with little to no activity at

came to a halt. As soon as the door slid open, four hulking men stepped

the hood. A faint light from a distant

he now looked

sized up his

crashing of

"William! I gave you what you wanted. You promised

person inside didn't get out.

wrist adorned with a watch that had an hourglass embedded in the face rested on his knee. The sand

ticking away.

want to leave Cedonia. There are three ways to do that:

by land is impossible. Everyone knows how tight security is along the Cedonian border. You'd never make it. Air

out and rendezvous with a cargo ship. When the time

essentially tossing him to the winds, leaving him