Chapter 390
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As soon as Tania shouted “run”, Susanna was thrown into a whirlwind of confusion. Regaining her balance, she took off without a second thought.
Tania, seeing Susanna nearly face-plant into the pavement, felt a rush of concern. But before she could step forward to help, Susanna was already on her feet, sprinting away like a gust of wind had swept her off. Tania was momentarily speechless.
“There they are, grab them!” shouted two men who had recognized Tania and Susanna, immediately starting to chase after them.
Tania kicked off her low-heeled shoes and dashed in the direction Susanna had gone.
Earlier, Lacey had assured her over the phone that once they reached Ferrowland, Susanna would be safe. Tania had her doubts even when they were on the plane, and clearly, this was why.
“Stop! Stop right there!” echoed the angry shouts behind her. Tania ran like the wind, bumping into a few people along the way.
But as she glanced ahead, Susanna was nowhere in sight.
Tania was left with a sinking feeling in her stomach. Turns out the one who should have been worried was herself.
Susanna was running as if possessed, and after a long sprint, she finally looked back, breathless.
To her shock, there was nothing behind her but leisurely moving travelers exiting the airport. Tania was gone!
“Huh?”
Why had Tania yelled at her to run in the first place?
Susanna hadn’t even seen the two men Tania had spotted. Tania’s shout had triggered a primal sense of danger in her, and she’d bolted instinctively, like a racehorse out of the gate.
What now… she fumbled for her phone to call Tania, only to see her rushing towards herself, with two men in black hats pursuing her closely.
Wait, it wasn’t just two-it was a whole crew of shady figures following! Were they all after her?
Susanna’s eyes widened in panic.
What on earth had her mom gotten them into?
Tania spotted Susanna standing frozen and barked, “Run!”
Susanna was startled by the urgency in her voice, her legs moving before her brain could catch up, and off she went, zipping away.
Despite her short legs, Susanna had
always ranked in the top five during school track meets. And today with adrenaline pumping, she was faster than ever.
Bursting out of the airport, she saw a black SUV idling, its door slowly closing. Susanna didn’t think twice, dashed like a rabbit and vaulted inside.
Hull, engrossed in a phone call, suddenly felt a rush of wind and a weight against his leg. The car door sealed shut at the same moment.
Raising an eyebrow, Hull glanced down, seeing a small figure curled beneath him, breathing heavily.
Hull squinted slightly. “Miss.”
Susanna’s heart skipped a beat. She crouched on the floor, head tucked down, eyes closed, oblivious to the weight pressing on her back.
At the sound of the familiar yet
distant voice, she trembled slightly. Slowly, she lifted her head and peeked through the gap between Hull’s long legs, meeting his gaze.
Their eyes locked, and Hull’s sharp expression softened with a playful glint. “Ms. Tucker, what is this?”
Only then did Susanna realize how awkward her position was. She had scrambled into the vehicle in blind panic and somehow ended up hiding under Hull’s legs?
Oh, dear God, how did she end up in this predicament? She hadn’t even planned on confronting him about that stolen kiss.
Forcing a dry, awkward smile, Susanna managed to greet him, “Hello, Mr. Hull.”
Outwardly she smiled, but inside, she was cringing hard.
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