《They Know What She Wants》全部章節：第 341 章 - 第 350 章

Immediately after class ended, I shoved my notebook and pen into my bag and stood up fast, my eyes already scanning for Sarah. But by that time, Sarah and her friends were already gone. They’d slipped out the second the professor dismissed us, moving quicker than I expected.I muttered under my breath, slung my bag over my shoulder, and rushed out of the lecture hall. My footsteps echoed as I hurried down the hallway and pushed through the double doors into the bright afternoon sun. I spotted them up ahead — Sarah walking between Emma and Lily while Jake trailed slightly behind — and I picked up my pace, weaving through the crowd of students.“Sarah!” I called out but she didn’t turn around.I was just a few steps away from catching up when a hand suddenly grabbed my arm from behind, stopping me in my tracks.I spun around, heart jumping into my throat.It was Kai.He stood there looking slightly out of breath, like he’d been hurrying to catch me. His usual easy smile was missing, re

Kai’s offer hung in the air between us, tempting and terrifying at the same time. Part of me wanted to say yes — to finally get some answers and also understand why everyone was suddenly treating me like a pariah, to figure out what the hell was going on with Noah and this whole mess. But the bigger part of me, the part that had learned the hard way not to trust anyone who smiled too easily, was screaming at me to run. I stayed silent for too long. “Saraphina?” Kai called out softly after a while, his voice cutting through the noise in my head. I shook my head before the words even left my lips. “Don’t worry about it,” I said, my voice flat. “I’ll handle it myself.” I turned and walked away before he could respond, my steps quick and determined. My heart was pounding so hard it hurt, and every instinct I had was telling me to get as far away from this conversation as possible. Even as I reached Noah’s car and slid into the driver’s seat, I could feel Kai’s eyes on me. He was st

RILEY °❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ Two days. Two fucking endless days tied to that goddamn chair, my wrists and ankles rubbed until it became exposed wounds, my body stiff and aching all over. Mr. James had come and gone like some bored guard dog, bringing water and scraps of food, checking the zip ties, but mostly leaving me alone with the wind screaming outside and my own thoughts looping on repeat. Then today, after what felt like forever, I heard the front door creak open and slam shut. The low rumble of his car engine started up outside, tires crunching over gravel, fading into the trees until there was nothing left but silence. He was gone. Actually gone. This was my shot. My only goddamn shot. I’d been working those zip ties every second he wasn’t staring at me, and even as it hurt like hell, I kept going. With him out of the cabin, I went at it harder, grunting through the pain, ignoring the burn until one tie finally loosened up a bit. But I didn’t even get a chance to rejoice. Th

I kept my expression neutral even though I was a bit freaked out. “What do you get in return?” I asked instead. He straightened up a little, that bashful look fading into something frustrated. He started pacing again, short agitated steps, the knife twirling faster in his fingers. “I don’t know anything,” he muttered. “That’s the problem. It’s driving me fucking insane. I can’t even keep track of Seraphina if she goes into that damn mansion because of her security bodyguard. It gets on my nerves. I hate not knowing what she’s doing in there. Hate it.” Security bodyguard? Mr. James. Was Kai talking about him? Or does Seraphina have another personal guard? Before I could ask, Kai stopped pacing and looked at me again, eyes sharp but still carrying that weird, desperate edge. “So… deal?” I hesitated, heart slamming against my ribs. Kai pressed on before I could answer, leaning in just enough to make the air between us feel smaller. “I believe the only reason they would go to

I exhaled through my nose, watching the smoke curl up toward the ceiling. “So we just sit back and wait for someone to come knocking?” I asked. He nodded once. “That’s the plan. Until then…” He shrugged. “We wait.” I stared at him for a beat, then shook my head. “Do whatever the fuck you want. I’m pretty sure you weren’t gonna listen to me anyway since it seems like you already made up your mind.” “You know me too well,” he said with a low chuckle, the sound almost warm in the heavy air. “Yeah, well, your ‘wait and see’ bullshit is gonna get us both killed if she’s playing us,” I muttered, flicking ash into the tray harder than necessary. James leaned back in his chair. “Patience isn’t bullshit, kid,” he said quietly. “It’s the only reason I’m still breathing at my age.” I let out a soft chuckle, shaking my head as I exhaled a thick plume of cigar smoke. “You sound like an old man just now, James.” He didn’t even hesitate, leaning forward with that gravelly voice of h