"Don't move!" Carl roared and yanked Amber into his arms.

His arm draped protectively across her front as he pressed the gun against her temple.

"Take a chance if you want to see your beloved die before your eyes!" Carl knew Axel was one of the top secret agents.

Facing all of them alone, taking Axel's life would be effortless.

Carl had nowhere to run—Amber was his last shot at staying alive.

The woman he professed to love was now his hostage, a tragic twist of fate that seemed almost too absurd to bear.

" Axel...

Leave me...

Go!" Amber's voice was resolute despite the tears brimming in her eyes.

"Don't you dare touch her.

If you do, I will ensure you die a torturous death!" Axel's eyes burned with fury and ice, radiating a palpable menace.

"Amber has registered her marriage with me.

She is legally mine!" The look in Carl's eyes was feral.

He was choking Amber so hard that her face had puffed red.

He continued, "We were supposed to have our wedding ceremony, escape to a distant land, and live happily ever after.

You ruined everything.

You wanted to destroy Amber.

All this is your fault!" "Carl...

Amber's forehead was covered in cold sweat as she tried to

"Haven't...

you realized? This

part of Jameson's plan.

forced

It was only...

so that...

armed forces will be attracted

him, he will

"He wanted to use...

both our deaths...

trade for his

and support? From the beginning until the end, you have just been a pawn he's abandoning after he's done with you!" "That's enough! Did you think that I didn't know these? I don't need

bellowed, "What are you all standing there

would heed

perceived the seriousness of

their weapons and prepared

menacing figures dashed in from

They had

were steely, their

who were poised

shots were

Jonah's competitive spirit was evident as they matched each

like typical

to compete with not only their enemies but also

pity that Alyssa

Amid

the wind and chased

officers streamed in, surrounding the rest of Jameson's men

his own!" Jasper knitted his brows

have completely

can't escape." With a stern expression on his face, Jonah gripped tightly onto

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