Chapter 20 - The High-Speed Pursuit
Victor hit the stone poolside deck hard, his nose bleeding as his bodyguards immediately drew suppressed pistols.
Liam scooped Maya up into his arms, sprinting through the glass patio doors as bullets shattered the windows.
He burst through the estate's front entrance, sliding Maya into the passenger seat of his armored sports sedan.
Liam slammed his foot onto the accelerator, the engine roaring as the car tore down the long gravel driveway.
Two black armored SUVs immediately pulled out behind them, pursuing them down the dark, rainy highway.
"Hang on, Maya!" Liam yelled, checking her pulse with one hand while steering through the storm with the other.
Her pulse was weak and thready; time was running out fast as the nerve agent took hold of her nervous system.
The lead SUV slammed into Liam's rear bumper, sending sparks flying across the wet asphalt.
Liam hit the vehicle's emergency sport mode, swerving sharply around a sharp coastal bend.
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He slammed his brakes hard, causing the pursuing SUV to overshoot the cliff edge and plunge into the ocean below.
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