Victoria was about to say something when the car jolted violently—another vehicle had rammed into them from behind.At the same time, a bullet shattered the side mirror with a sharp crack.Victoria's face paled. "Jamie, what's happening?"Jamie glanced at the unmarked car pursuing them, his expression darkening. The intruders were clearly hostile."Hold steady," he warned.Bullets pinged against the car's body, sharp metallic sounds echoing. Fortunately, the vehicle Jamie was driving was another custom bulletproof car. At least, for the moment, they were safe.Still, Victoria, unaccustomed to such life-or-death chaos, couldn't help a slight pallor. But having grown up in a prominent family, she managed to keep her composure; aside from her pale face, she showed no overt signs of fear.As Jamie maneuvered to evade the attackers, he dialed his assistant. "I'm under attack. Send reinforcements immediately."Even those few seconds of distraction allowed the pursuers to catch up, ra
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