Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 600

Although the driver was nervous, his hands stayed steady on the wheel.

The police officer who had been about to approach their car was Called back by someone beside him.

Sydney's heart leapt into her throat. This was likely her best chance to escape, a chance that would not drag Julian into danger.

The windows were locked. She could not roll them down.

Ignoring the pain burning across her scalp, she suddenly lunged toward the window and pounded against it with all her strength.

Less than two seconds passed before a powerful force seized her from above and yanked her backward.

Pain exploded through her body as she slammed into the seatback. Tears welled in her eyes as she cried out, "If you can't get out of Jouleston, Julian finding you is only a matter of time! When that happens, you'll all be finished. You might as well let me go now!"

The bespectacled man knew she was not bluffing. That was exactly why they were trying to leave Jouleston as fast as possible. They feared Julian's power here.

Dealing with Julian inside Jouleston was almost impossible. If Julian lived, they would die.

you go now, I'm finished either way." Once they werecompletely out of the police's sight, the bespectacled man finally spoke in a calmer tone. "Since the ending is the same no matter what, why

when he suddenly raised his hand and struck hard at the

resist. Darkness swallowed

the top floor of Sterling Corp., Caleb paced back and forth, unable to settle himself as he stared

in silence, his gaze dark and heavy as it rested on the city beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. From time to time, his

calm. He fixed his eyes on Julian. "I thought you cared deeply about Sydney. But now that something has happened to her,

through the emotions Julian had been suppressing, He turned sharply, his eyes thick

If he had not clung to the antidote and refused to let go, others would not

never intended to put Sydney in

uncontrollable situation tightened his breathing. "Now is not the time to argue about this. As long

however you

that? How could he

was simply too cautious. Even Nathan had failed to lock onto their exact

"Mr. Sterling, Nathan just locked onto a Maybach that passed a highway checkpoint, but the license

at once. "It's probably still my car,

were only two cars

it. He

"That's the strange part. They made