The Consortium's Heir

Chapter 297

Edward frowned and hurriedly turned the steering wheel while explaining to Erin, "We're about to collide with the other party's car. It can't be avoided, but I can assure you that we won't get hurt."

Based on the few car chases he had experienced, he could tell that the other party's driver did not want to harm them. Still, what happened next shocked him; Erin shook her head, saying,

"No. What I'm most worried about now is Mr. Reid's safety. I don't care about anything or anyone. Not even getting into a car crash will faze me as long as I can get to Mr. Reid at once.”

Fortunately, things turned out as Edward had expected; no one got hurt, nor did either side's cars suffer any damage.

Edward remained in his seat, massaging his temples. A raging headache pounded at his temples as he saw the many sports cars fleeing in the other direction. Not only that, but the drivers were all teenagers with brightly dyed hair, which meant they were all from wealthy families and seemed rebellious.

That would make dealing with the scene difficult for Edward.

He turned to cast a calm look at Erin and explained, "Don't get off the car. If at any point you feel your life is at risk, or if I said it was, please run far away from here at once. Don't hesitate.”

with determination at Edward.” I can't do that! We escaped

hair, continually tousling it as though he were trying to dig

same thing as Edward; he scratched his head. Eventually, his arm stiffened and dropped to his side as

are pretending to be pitiful! If you keep your pathetic act

shape while he shifted his attention

his hip, revealing the gun in his holster. He could tell the blond was a regular civilian as they never appeared in their research files on Almiron City. It also meant they were unrelated to the Gillette family. The blond then noticed the position of Edward's hands and

pondering whether to flee, his companions from the fleet of cars earlier returned. The blond rooted to

out the options in his mind, thinking, “I could leave. But if I do, everyone who drove here with me will never see me as their leader again. I'll be

companions had already arrived by his side. One of them looked at Edward’s hands and narrowed their eyes before reaching behind them in a

through the air in the second. It caused Edward's eyes to narrow as he mused, "These guys look young, so they shouldn't be allowed to own guns. That means they've raced illegally on a public road and likely stole guns from their family

that, the group hopped out of their cars, their eyes lighting up with anticipation. Apart from the blond earlier, the other guys surrounded the one holding the

behind his back. His gaze remained downcast,

interested in inspecting the

the footage if you leave this place now. If your refuse, I'll just hand it over to the authorities. I'm sure they can track you wherever you try