Chapter 91

Joan's POV.The blaring police siren sounded behind me.“Oh! Fuck,” I uttered. “Not this time.”I looked through the mirror, checking everything behind me. The mixture of blue and red lights attached to the patrol vehicle colored the air as they trailed my car.I checked the time on my phone.I brought the car to a stop.Before I opened the door, I kept both hands wrapped around the wheel.A short, sturdy man came walking by and stopped beside my window.He tapped on the glass, signaling for me to wind it down.I swallowed for a moment. My throat felt coiled tight, and my fists tightened around the wheel. I felt like pulling it off.Time was running out. If I didn't beat the time Zero gave me this time, then I was...I let out a breath, then wound the window down. The breeze that blew into the car hit me so hard that I almost wanted to puke.My face was drenched with sweat, and not a part of my body was left out.My lips tightened as I calculated my next move.The officer moved closer

Chapter 92

Joan's POV.“What do you mean?!” I turned sharply. I didn’t know where the confidence came from. “Don’t drag me into the cesspool fight between you and Caldwell.”I snapped, turning toward him in the darkness despite not being able to see his face, as though I had a score to settle.“I am not the cause of your pain…”Before I could finish…Bang!A thick slap landed across my face. My vision blurred even in the darkness. My head struck the railing before my body crashed onto the staircase.My ribs screamed with pain.He grabbed me from the floor and slammed me against the wall like a piece of trash. He forced my mouth open.Instantly, I felt the strange metallic coldness of his gun pressed against my tongue.My breath evaporated.“Do I look like a joke to you?” His voice came out sharp, like a blade piercing through skin. I could see the faint glitter of his eyes in the darkness, like a wild cat ready to pounce on its prey.I felt his grip tighten around the trigger.“Don’t… shoot, ple

Chapter 93

Margarita’s POV“We are in big trouble!”Dr. Jackson’s voice rattled through the air, making the silence inside his office feel even heavier.“What is the way forward now, Maggi? We can’t just allow that case to slip away like that…”His voice fluttered around the room.I watched Dr. Jackson, or Jay, as I used to call him, pacing to and fro right in front of me. He looked completely disoriented, like a fiddlestick being tossed around by the wind.His face was tight with frustration. His fingers kept moving restlessly, sometimes brushing through his hair before dropping to his sides again.At first, he sat on the edge of his table, took his stethoscope from his neck, and slammed it onto the table in front of me.The table rattled as though an earthquake of several degrees had struck the room.I sat upright in my chair.My breath tightened. A nerve crawled down my back. I gripped the edges of the chair, watching him carefully.Something needed to be done.I pulled my hand into a fist an

Chapter 94

Orlena's POV"Calm down!" That was the word that came from Greg as he helped me into the small apartment.The room smelled like stale bread. I had not lived inside it for a few days. I dragged myself to the edge of the bed, and my stomach pressed between my legs as I sat down. I parted my legs and let out a slow breath.Greg was still standing. His shadow fell over me like a stranger walking into the wrong room.He didn't want to talk about what had happened between me and Brent, his boss. He never wanted to talk about it, even back when we all lived under the same roof with the Cadwells. He had always kept it out of every conversation. I admired him for that.His hands rested around his waist. He looked around the room, then looked at me. I knew what he wanted to say: that I had been through hell here.He walked toward me and bent low. "You need rest," he said, and gently eased my back down onto the bed.The air between us stayed quiet. It was thick with uncertainty.A sharp pain sh

The Billionaire's Contract Wife: Six Months To Leave 의 모든 챕터: 챕터 91 - 챕터 94

Chapter 91

Chapter 92

Chapter 93

Chapter 94