Triumph Above All Novel

Chapter 281

After hanging up the call, Skylar grabbed Yulia by the arm and went back into the car without another word.

grabbed Yulia by the arm and went back into the car without another word.He pushed the start button.The engine roared.The savage Range Rover transformed into a beast letting out a mighty growl.It was a mean machine, ready to pounce and crush the old man in its path.Frightened, the crowd on the scene burst out in screams.“He’s a lunatic! A psychopath!”“Two million dollars in exchange for human life. That’s one cocky man!”“Oh, sh*t! By the looks of his eyes, he’s not kidding!”The old man, who was lying down, felt his heart sink.Two million dollars was a lot, but he might not live to spend the money!Without second thought, the old man leaped to his feet and nimbly tumbled to the side of the road.Before the old man could make a safe landing, the front tires of the Range Rover rolled past the earlier spot he threw himself down on.Vrooom! Vroom!The engine rumbled.All that was left was the marks of the Range Rover’s burnt tires.The old man broke out in cold sweat.He would have been crushed by Skylar’s car had it not been for the public’s timely warning.The old man cussed in his mind. From past experiences, the driver of the luxury cars would usually pay him hush money to make the accident go away. Things were not going his way today.The guy would rather spend two million dollars to kill him than settle amicably.“That was absurd!”A woman in uniform took quick paces over.She bent over to help the old man up against the curb before asking with concern, “Are you alright, mister?”“I… I…”Unable to look the woman in uniform straight in the eye, the old man was lost between nodding and shaking his head.“Don’t be afraid. I’m a cadet with the Northville Police Station. Please come with me to the station, so I can take your statement. “I can’t believe the guy tried to knock you over in broad daylight. He must be sued for murder and being a menace to