"You promised me-you can't go back on your word."

She agreed, and only then did he bring her back.

He wouldn't let her change her mind.

Timothy swept Jessica up into his arms and carried her out to the car, signaling for the cosmetic artist to follow.

The cosmetic artist quickly got into Timothy's car as well.

Mabel, still uneasy, snatched up the phone from the sofa, turned it on, and asked

a trusted family driver to help her follow Timothy.

"Mabel, if we get caught, won't Mr. Carter fire us?"

"He won't know, unless you or I say something. Besides, Mrs. Carter's always been good to us. Could you just stand by and watch her in danger?"

"No... I couldn't."

"Then stick close, and don't lose them."

Vince arrived at The Gilded Whisper Estates, hurried out of his car, and rang the bell. The house was empty.

"Linn, is Mr. Carter or Mrs. Carter here?"

"Mr. Carter just took Mrs. Carter out. I think they were arguing."

Vince frowned, convinced there was more to the story than a simple argument. Otherwise, Jessica would never have sent that kind of message.

"Do you know where they went?"

Linn shook her head.

other options, Vince tried Jessica's phone

"Hello, Jessy?—"

"Mr. Zimmerman? It's Mabel."

do you have Jessica's

Mrs. Carter were fighting, and someone must have called in. Mr. Carter switched her phone off and tossed it on the sofa before leaving with her. I was worried, so I grabbed the phone and followed in

live location with

"Okay!"

,

The Gilded Whisper Estates just as Herbert pulled up, jumping from his

"Where's Jessica?"

"Get in."

into the car. Vince pulled up Jessica's chat and retrieved

"Where is she?"

have her location-let's go,

Vince and Herbert made

would make sure

die than

drove, eyes flickering to gauge her

blankly out the window, feigning

lunged, grabbing the steering wheel and yanking it hard

was approaching from the

He slammed on the

wheel wrenched from his

artists

Crash!

impact, Timothy threw himself over Jessica, wrapping her

was a heavy off-road SUV with oversized tires. Timothy's car crumpled into the gap

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