Regret Came Too Late

Grace saw Liam's consciousness fading fast, and his eyes were losing focus. Without hesitation, she shoved the wrecked car door open.

"Enough," she said sharply. "You're not dying. If you have something to say, say it yourself."

Liam was too weak to respond and passed out moments later. The cemetery was rarely empty-someone would find him soon. But first, she had to draw those men away.

She sprinted down the slope, only relaxing when she saw them chasing after her. With any luck, someone would notice Liam soon and get him to a hospital. His shoulder wound wasn't fatal, so he should be fine.

A dense forest lay at the bottom of the slope. As she rushed downhill, branches scraped her face, drawing thin lines of blood. But she didn't have time to care- she just kept running.

The rush of adrenaline gave her a terrifying resilience. Her hands were cut and bleeding, but she kept running, never daring to slow down.

their intent was clear. They were here to kill

she jumped in without hesitation. The icy current seized her, dragging her downstream. At first, she fought

chasing her found no trace of her. Assuming the current had

into the dirt. "Call it—she's dead.

the crash anyway. The water's just finishing her off. This river runs past Druville-nobody's out

called Alice. She could hardly believe how easily everything had gone. Her lips trembled

the rest of the money right now.

payment, they left without bothering to chase

body, her stomach churning as if surrounded by a raging fire. She struggled to open her eyes,