The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2613

Balfour finally, with a weight in his heart that felt like a sack of potatoes, gave a solemn nod. “Don’t worry, Mr, Lewis, my word is my bond.”

“Good, with your word, I can rest easy,” Elton replied, his voice a mixture of relief and

concern.

The die was cast, and Victoria, despite her fierce resistance, could not stop their

movements.

Balfour and Elton tiptoed to the large window at the back, working to pry off the wire mesh quietly, while she kept watch.

She held her breath, afraid to make even the slightest noise that might wake the two thugs snoring like freight trains outside the door.

“Hurry up!” Victoria whispered urgently.

Elton were drenched in sweat. Despite the task being manageable, the need to be silent made

“Thud-”

sound into the air, freezing all

onto the two kidnappers, praying they wouldn’t

had been drinking earlier and it was the dead of the night, their

duo sped up their efforts, and it wasn’t until the wire mesh was lifted enough for Balfour and Victoria to crawl

Victoria switched places.

had already crawled out and was waiting to help

red too. He pretended to casually wipe them and waved at her. “Go on.”

faster but nudging her now felt too cruel- this farewell could mean

Victoria who steeled her resolve. Biting her lip, she determinedly climbed through the

take care,” she

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He knew that this time, his promise might be

they had disappeared from view, Elton crept past the two thugs and ran towards the courtyard gate. Just before he made it to the exit, he paused inside