The Ex and Her Riches

The truck was rapidly closing in on Cedrick and Gwendolyn’s cab, leaving them with little time to formulate a plan.

The cab doors and windows were locked, and the driver was frantically swerving the streets to avoid a collision with the truck.

Right in the nick of time, Cedrick raised his laptop and slammed it against the passenger side window. The sound of glass shattering stung their ears.

Cedrick turned around, intending to switch seats with Gwendolyn so she could jump out of the moving cab first.

She rejected his offer and urged. “We’re running out of time. Go. I’ll come right after you.”

The truck was seconds away from ramming into the cab. Cedrick promptly jumped out of the cab, rolling several times across the ground before coming to a stop on the side of the road.

He was followed closely by Gwendolyn.

Bang!

The truck crashed into the cab barely a second after Gwendolyn made her escape, filling the air with ear- splitting noise.

Inertia caused the truck to continue speeding after its collision, and it was headed straight for Gwendolyn

She nimbly jumped out of the way, and the truck was finally forced to a stop when it collided with a roadside wall.

The unfortunate cab driver did not have the guts to jump out of his car and ended up in a pool of his own blood.

Cedrick immediately checked Gwendolyn for injuries. She shook her head and said reassuringly, “Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

They stood on the roadside, ascertaining the severity of the accident and digesting their close brush with death.

Cedrick quickly dialed Neal’s number and said, “My wife and I were ambushed in a car chase on our way to the airport. I’m sending you my coordinates. Get your men here as soon as possible.”

He was about to send Neal their location coordinates after their call when the swing doors of the truck opened. A group of masked, bat-wielding men jumped out of the vehicle and walked toward the couple menacingly.

A fight soon broke out, with Cedrick and Gwendolyn going up against forty men.

The situation was rather chaotic but was nothing new for the couple.

Nonetheless, their enemies had more manpower and appropriate weapons. Cedrick and Gwendolyn would run out of energy as the fight dragged on.

Cedrick shielded Gwendolyn and whispered, “These men came for you. You can’t outlast them. You

should escape first. I’ll hold them

staying together. I will not

into the crowd bare-footed, wrenching a baseball bat off one

in the fray and check on her from time

five minutes, after which the streets were littered

were far superior fighters and steadily incapacitated their enemies. They quickly gained the upper hand in a few

Bang!

deafening gunshot pierced the air. A stray bullet struck Gwendolyn’s elbow amid the chaos, and she

and fought back against the immense ache that

failed to dodge a blow to the back of her

“Gwenny!”

into Cedrick’s body. She barely managed to remain

glare and threatened, “Don’t even dream about leaving this place alive after

like a predator assessing its prey with

Her vision was turning hazy, and she found herself

wrapped Gwendolyn tightly in his arms

and keeping a lookout for snipers at

lost their upper hand

welcome blare of police

coordinates, quickly realized that something was off and immediately contacted Astoria’s police force.

their baseball bats were no match for the policemen’s guns and beat a hasty

formed a protective barrier around Gwendolyn and Cedrick. Neal, who had also traveled to the accident site,

then, Gwendolyn had passed out in Cedrick’s arms. Cedrick kept his gaze on her and said frostily, “There’s a sniper somewhere, eight o’clock from where I’m

“On it.”

search for a sniper based

injured elbow. He warned through gritted teeth, “My wife and I ran into danger,in your territory, Neal. You owe me a detailed investigation. I want the perpetrators brought

worry. I will turn every stone in this investigation even without your orders.”

Bureau of Investigation and his wife, who were visiting on official business. A botched investigation into the attack could

to the accident

arrest your assailants and detain them at the police station. You may join their interrogation sessions once Mrs. Jenson’s injuries are properly

nodded and quickly carried Gwendolyn into

paramedics examined Gwendolyn’s gunshot wound.

lodged deeply in Gwendolyn’s elbow, which

never let go. He was swimming in

removal required forceps. A

his hand and ordered, “I’ll do