Chapter 738 Prisoner
Chapter 738 Prisoner
That line carried a clear threat.
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Rachel tightened her fingers under her sleeves, wishing she could w that smug face to shreds.
“Of course.”
She forced a smile, trying to bury the fury pounding in her chest.
Max gave a slight nod, clearly done here, and walked off without another word.
Once the door shut, the room fell back into darkness. Rachel climbed into bed again, slipped her hand beneath the nket and felt around in silence–then rushed off to the bathroom.
The moment the door closed, she pulled a crumpled piece of paper from her palm.
She had clenched it so tightly, it was a mess of creases.
<i>Finally! </i>A <i>chance </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>this </i><i>to </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Tess</i><i>! </i>
Even though she’d be the one meeting Tess, there was no way Max’s spies wouldn’t be close by.
How could she pass it along without tipping anyone off?
Rachel frowned, deep in thought. No matter how she looked at it, she couldn’t think of a clean way <i>to </i><i>do </i><i>it</i><i>. </i>
She’d just have to make something work tomorrow.
With a sigh, she slumped onto the toilet and stared up at the cramped, windowless space. She felt her hope starting <i>to </i>die out.
“Ugh…”
Rachel clutched her head, torn between pain and numbness.
When the hell was this going to end? When was she finally getting out of here?
“Wait.”
Something clicked. She straightened up, a flicker of light shing in her eyes.
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Maybe tomorrow was her shot.
Her heart skipped. Her gaze dropped to the paper in her hand.
She bit her lip, smacked her thigh, and scribbled a few more words.
C74
+5 Fice Cons
When she stepped out of the bathroom, she acted like nothing had happened and flipped the TV on like usual.
Out in the office, Max sat watching the surveince feed on his monitor.
“She always takes this long in the bathroom?”
He raised a brow and nced at his assistant.
The assistant scratched his head, unsure whether this was getting ridiculous, but still kept a respectful tone. “I mean, people say it gets harder when women get older.”
Max’s scowl didn’t budge. He stayed locked on the calm woman in the video.
Then he stood up. “Tess ising tomorrow. Make sure everything’s ready.”
“Yes, sir.”
By the time Tess and Raven made it back to Evermount Heights, Lyra was already on the couch waiting. Herptop was propped up on the coffee table while she flipped through some documents.
The second the front door opened, Lyra looked up.
“Tess is meeting Rachel at Hunt Group tomorrow.”
Raven spoke first, flopping down on the couch with her arms stretched out.
Lyra nodded and slid theptop closer to Tess. “I just got back from seeing Nichs. Got him to talk a little. Tried to keep the audio.”
They couldn’t guarantee they’d be able to get Rachel outpletely. Honestly, once they handled the Embers and Max, she’d be fine. But Nichs didn’t have that kind of time–and they still needed his testimony and evidence. That’s why they’d sent Lyra to deal with him.
“Did he give anything useful?” Tess sat down next to her.
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“Not really.” Lyra shook her head and motioned to the screen.
A surveince video was ying.
<b>* </b>Free Coine
They’d arranged for Nichs to work over at Mars Legal. Most of the time, he was stuck doing grunt work, but at least he and his son Ken were safe and somewhat settled.
“We’re watching this?” Tess frowned at the footage.
“Ken’s been on edgetely,” Lyra exined. “He keeps begging Nichs <i>to </i>let him <i>go </i>back to his old school in Krigan.”
On the screen, Nichs and Ken were mid–argument. Tess remembered Ken as the quiet, obedient type. But now he was almost unrecognizable, raw with emotion.
Nichs tried ordering him around at first, but when Ken wouldn’t stop, he finally snapped and pped him across the face.
The p rang out loud and clear, even through the grainy security feed.
Ken’s head jerked to the side. When he turned back, a bright red mark had already bloomed on his cheek.
“If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be stuck here!”
His voice cracked with anger and hurt.
Nichs froze. His raised hand trembled in midair.
But Ken wasn’t finished. Clutching his face, he kept shouting, even as tears streaked down his cheeks.
“If you hadn’t done all that awful stuff… If you hadn’t teamed up with Henry and his people … Mom wouldn’t have been taken! Do you even know how long it’s been since I’ve seen her?! I’ve got SATs next year, and you still want me stuck here?!”
He finished his rant and stormed off, mming the door behind him.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.