Chapter 47
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Aria kept her hands steady on the wheel , maintaining a speed of lity .
After navigating a curve , she glanced at the map .
A few kilometers ahead , there would be an intersection – the last turn she needed to make .
The light tumed red .
Aria pulled into the far – right lane and came to a stop
She flicked her eyes to the rearview mirror , a cryptic unile playing at the comin
The green light for the right turn blinked on .
Arla made no move .
s of her lips .
Homs blared behind her .
Still , the black car remained motionless .
The driver of the car directly behind her hammered the horn again and again .
Aria didn’t move .
Then , losing patience ; the driver rolled down his window and yelled , “ Hey ! You blind or deaf up there ? Move your damn car
“ Fuck ! ” he cursed under his breath , though in the and he chose to endure
Gradually , the other divers began squeezing into neighboring lanes to get around the stalled black car , each throwing in a few curses as they passed .
Some , worried the driver might have had a medical emergency , called the police .
Others , simply furious at the obstruction , also chose to report it ,
Only when the number of cars thinned out did Aria finally ease her bot onto the gas and steer into the right turn .
Suddenly , a truck barreled into her line of sight .
Aria instinctively swerved left , but another car had cut into the lane , blocking her escape .
The driver , panicking , yanked the wheel the wrong way , and the side of his vehicle scraped violently against hers .
The two cars clung together , twisted like desperate lovers , locked in an embrace they couldn’t escape .
Drivers at the light screamed in horror “ Movel Get out of the way ! ”
The truck surged forward like an arrow released from a bow .
Boom-
A sickening crash split the air .
The black car was struck at the rear , spinning wildly through the intersection stamming into a traffic light pole , and skidding another dozen feet before finally screeching to a batt
The truck driver , meanwhile , managed to brake just in time , narrowly avoiding a more catastrophic collision .
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10:42 Wed , 28 May WGW .
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Panting , the man exhaled a long , shaky breath , unbuckled his seatbelt , and fumbled for his earpiece . He jammed it back in place , muttering bitterly , b abust .”
A voice snapped back at him through the carpiere . “ You idiot . You blew a perfect chance . It’s not easy to act at Larkridge High School *
Grinding his teeth , the man shot back , “ The whole damn plan was a last minute thing if you hadn’t been so cocky , I wouldn’t have had to make a move
at alli
“ Finish the job yoursell . If the higher ups come down on me , so be it . ”
He tore the earpiece out , threw it aside , and stared into the rearview mirror .
The black car was turning steadily , pulling further and further away from him .
Anyone facing death would instinctively veer left .
Aria had done the same at first .
He had blocked her path on purpose .
But she was skillful . The moment the truck struck , she had thrown the wheel hard to the right and reversed at just the right moment .
She had known how to get out from the beginning – she had only pretended to be trapped against him , using him as a shield at the critical moment .
She had done it on purpose .
He thought , “ Calculating , composed . No wonder Black Rose failed against her . I should never have gotten involved .
For 1.5 million dollars , he had nearly lost his life .
Hearing the approaching wall of police sirens , the man hurriedly restarted his engine and sped off .
When Aria reached her destination , she climbed out of the car and made her way toward the security booth .
Alpha’s tracking had never been wrong – Black Rose was indeed inside Larkridge High School .
Accidentally killing someone would bring a heavy punishment , enough to destroy a career
In their world , the law was simple a life for a life .
So Aria wasn’t worried about Black Rose hurting innocent students ,
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