Chris Chan Escaping Novels & Stories

All of it might be erased. "There's something else," Agent Chen said quietly. "Shaw escaped during the chaos last night." I tried to sit up, ignoring the pain that shot through my head. "What do you mean escaped?" "His lawyer showed up with some kind of court order during the evacuation. By the time we realized it was fake, Shaw was gone." "So he's free. After poisoning three hundred people, he just walks away." "We're hunting him. Every available resource is being used to track him down. But Lucian, right now I need to focus on what you remember about your interactions with Shaw."

She slid one hand below the table's edge, angling the screen just enough to catch the preview without lifting the phone into view. *Marcus: zariel i need to talk to you* *Marcus: it's not what we planned. it's not the lawyer's office anymore* *Marcus: i panicked. someone called me twenty minutes ago and i just left* A live tracking link followed, a small blue dot pulsing on a map, moving steadily north, away from the coffee shop, away from the lawyer's office they'd spent two days preparing to intercept. Zariel's stomach dropped through the floor.

“It’s your uncle’s doing the first time you had an encounter with riding in tandem. The initial plan was only to target your husband, but it failed. I’m not expecting you to believe me. But I do care for you. When I said your life is in danger, I mean it. A group of people inside the organization thinks you have a large amount of money that should have been for them. We had a joint account, remember?” “I never touch your dirty money! I never once looked at it.” “I know. I hope saving your life would be enough for you to forgive me. I’ll let you go to the next anchorage. At the same time, I’m planning to hide. Anywhere, or maybe abroad if I’m lucky.” “I will never forgive you, sonofabitch!” E

“Vincenzo Espósito.” His entire body went still. The air between us thickened, and for the first time, I saw something in his face that resembled... unease. “How do you know that name?” he asked, his voice unusually sharp. “I saw it on the news last night,” I said, choosing my words carefully. “I wasn’t really paying attention, but I caught enough to know he’s being released from prison soon.” Fukui exhaled slowly, his gaze locked onto mine with an intensity that made my pulse quicken.

" Your uncle ." Angelo took a deep breath "I'm a Luca yes but I'm also half Massa. You also answer to me " "I know and Cleo doesn't need another run in with Rosa so he sent me. I'm part of Nicolai's team. I looked at Charlie and he looked serious. " Isn't Rosa in a mental institution? " " She was but she was taken out . Mia got one of her boyfriend's to bail her out overseas . " My head started to spin and it felt like the ground beneath my feet fall wide open, and I was free falling.

I'll say it a hundred times, a thousand times—I love you! However, there were no familiar screams or applause this time, and the hall remained completely silent. Then, the lead dancer quietly asked me who he was. I shook my head and calmly replied, "A stranger." Francis' security team and the venue's guards rushed onto the stage to drag Nick away. After his microphone was snatched back, he yelled, "I've got rid of Sherry and that child. Do you believe I'm sincere now?" He continued, "If I can't have you, I'd rather kill myself!"

The only obstacle was crossing a river. Eve stared at me, her eyes full of helplessness. "But I don’t know how to swim." I lowered my gaze and whispered, "I’ve hidden a small boat in the cornfield. When the lantern ceremony begins the day after tomorrow, we’ll sneak away and escape." The old fishing boat had been discarded by a fisherman in the village, left abandoned in the fields. I had secretly repaired it and stashed it in the cornfield when no one was watching. Eve’s eyes lit up.

The recording continued: "Draven has an arms deal at Pier 5 tomorrow night." "The specific time is 11 p.m. The buyer is the Irish mob from Boston." "This deal is worth five million dollars." Marco slammed the recording device off. "She sold out Family secrets!" Jane collapsed onto the sofa when she heard the news. "She's insane… completely insane…" Draven's fists clenched. "This is betrayal! According to Family rules…" "A death sentence," Marco's voice was as cold as a blade. He picked up the encrypted phone and dialed a number.

“The same person who tried to kill you and Carl took a bullet for you?” “yes.” “ My mother and I were captured; tortured , and abused …” “ When did it happen? I am so sorry.” “ Its okay.” “ A month before the accident that made her fly back to South Africa .” Cleo blinked and wiped her tears. “Hey I am okay.” She held my hand and I kissed the back of her hand and wiped a tear. “ You don’t have to tell me if you aren’t ready.” “ with you I am ready for anything . I can even relocate here.”

Luke, hands anxiously clasped, admitted, "He already left the country by the time we located him. He fled on the day of the incident. Christopher's fury erupted, and he slammed the sheet of paper down on the desk in rage. It was evident that Wyne Fox had meticulously planned his escape. Luke, hesitating to even take a deep breath, could sense the lingering fury in Christopher's demeanor. Amidst this tense atmosphere, a rhythmic knock at the door broke the silence. Luke mistook it for an employee delivering reports and silently thanked God for sending a diversion. Christopher, struggling to contain his boiling anger, massaged the area between his brows with his knuckles. He commanded, "Come i