?Chapter 179:


    “You told me that woman was just your brother’s useless ex. Then why does she have an exclusive ck card?”


    “I—I have no idea! She can’t really own it. She must’ve borrowed the card or stolen it just to show off!” Katie said quickly.


    Snatching off her sunsses with one hand, Thea kept the other tight on the wheel. “And you’re positive that car was hers?”


    “Yes! I memorized that license te—I’d recognize it anywhere,” Katie insisted.


    An icy chuckle slipped from Thea’s lips. “Wrecking her car was only a warning. Next time, it won’t just be the car.”


    Katie opened her mouth to respond, but then her eyes widened in horror. “Ah… Watch out!”


    Some thoughtless idiot had decided to park a damn truck sideways across the entire road. Sure, it wasn’t exactly a high-traffic area, but one careless driver barreling through could end up in a wreck.


    Screeeeech! Thea mmed the brakes, the tires screaming in protest as the car lurched to a halt, just feet from disaster. Her breath caught in her throat. For a moment, all she felt was pure panic—then fury surged in its ce like a tidal wave.


    Beside her, Katie flinched and instinctively threw her arms up. Slowly, she peeked through her fingers, her pulse hammering in her chest, eyes wide as saucers. What kind of psycho would block the road like that? Thea was already out of the car, seething. Her heels clicked against the asphalt like war drums as she marched straight toward the truck.


    “Hey! You up there!” she shouted, her voice sharp enough to cut ss. “Are you trying to kill someone today, or are you just terminally stupid? What kind of idiot parks a truck across the whole damn road?”


    Her anger only escted. “You got a death wish? Fine! But don’t turn the rest of us into coteral damage, you reckless jackass! Or what—are you an orphan with no one to mourn you if you crash and burn? Find some other ce to die in! Somewhere far away from me!”


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    Her tirade died mid-sentence. Her hands shot up, her face draining of all color. Her mouth opened, but no sound came out.


    Katie, who had just stepped out of the sports car, frozen with her own fury ready to explode, locked eyes with a chilling sight—a gun aimed squarely at Thea’s head. Her breath caught. Oh no. Was this a kidnapping?


    Katie’s instincts screamed for her to run. But as she turned around, she felt the cold, unmistakable press of steel against her forehead. Fear flooded through her, paralyzing her in ce. Her arms jerked into the air, her eyes widening in primal terror.


    “M-mister! L-let’s… Let’s talk, okay?” she stammered, her voice cracking under the weight of her fear.


    Her body trembled violently, her knees threatening to buckle. Only sheer willpower kept her upright. “I-I-I…” she tried to breathe, but each gasp came out shallow and ragged. Why her? Why today? Of all the reckless adventures with Thea, why did this have to end like a horror movie?


    Tears blurred Katie’s vision, pooling in the corners of her eyes. “I-I didn’t curse at you guys, right? P-please, don’t shoot… If it’s money you want—I have money! L-lots of it, I swear!” The words tumbled out, a sobced plea wrapped in panic.


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