Chapter 42

Zara dodged swiftly, leaving Yosef kissing thin air. He was right on her heels, though—determined as ever.

Zara's hand dove into her bag and clutched something.

The next second…

A cloud of stinging white mist burst forth, landing right on Yosef's face!

In a flash, Yosef slammed his eyes shut and frantically got off Zara. He stumbled backward several steps.

The next second, his eyes and throat felt like they were on fire, sending him into a fit of coughing.

"Zara!"

Zara was not doing much better.

As she had been too close, she got hit with the backlash. Luckily, she had braced herself. She had snapped her eyes shut and held her breath in time, sparing herself from breathing in too much of the mist.

Coughing, she bolted up from the bed, dashed away from the smoky haze, and ran into the bathroom to rinse her mouth and eyes with water.

That stuff was pepper spray.

Zara always carried it in her bag when she went out, just in case. She just never thought she would end up using it