Chapter 142

Seated inside the car, Shannon's heart raced, its rhythmic thump echoing in her ears. The leather seats cradled her, embracing her with a soft, supple warmth, while the dashboard lights illuminated her anxious expression.

She was very restless, tossing from one side to another, and she was being much careful as she kept her gaze locked on the road avoiding to meet with Ryan hot scrutiny.

Even with his undivided attention focused on the road, She could feel his eyes burning into her, his gaze intense and probing.

She kept her eyes focused on the road ahead, unable to bear the weight of his scrutiny.

Without being told, she could feel his anger radiating from the seat beside her, filling the car with an electric tension. The silence was suffocating, making it hard to breathe.

The car's wheels bumped along the road, the landscape outside blurring past them.

Somehow, her gaze directed to where he sat, his hands holding the steering , she needed no one to tell her that he was battlin