Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 453

"I have no idea!" chuckled Addrion with a low laugh. "No one knows where I've been. This return is

premature – I didn’t notify anyone! But, this is when our case is strongest. I'd love to have a behind-the-

scenes chat with him myself! Look, our chance has arrived!"

Rising from my seat, I strolled over to the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing out at the sky as it darkened

into twilight. A restless energy stirred within me.

"Keep the pressure on him. Don't let him catch his breath," I instructed firmly.

With a sly grin, Addrion teased, "Man, when a woman gets tough, she's ruthless!"

I snorted with laughter. "Addrion, that guy tried to finish me off yesterday. If I let him off easy, what kind

of pushover would I be?"

"What happened?" Addrion inquired immediately.

I recounted the car accident on Seabreeze Boulevard from the day before, which got him cursing up a

storm. "That beast, he's such a low life!" Then he assured me, "Hang on, I'll make a call right now."

I hastily interrupted him, "Wait, Addrion..."

"What's up?" he asked promptly.

"Can you go home now? That's what I'm concerned about," I pressed Addrion. "If you can, I'd like to

visit your wife too."

"Not until Medsafe Liyah Inc. is ours for sure," Addrion stated resolutely. "We're one step away. We

can't act rashly. Once he signs on the dotted line, that's when we're truly safe. I've been waiting for this

day for a long time."

"I understand," I replied, my eyes welling up as I nodded. "Okay, got it. We’ll talk later."

Clutching the phone, I stood there for a long while, only turning away when the streetlights suddenly

flickered on outside.

Hannah approached with a glass of milk for me, "I just got off the phone with Logan. He said the media

setup is ready, right outside. Does that work for you?" Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

"Sure, I'm not sticking around here anyway. Doesn't matter!" I said indifferently.

"Don't overthink it. There's got to be an end to this. The boss said..." Hannah paused, then continued,

"He mentioned the two victims in that car crash were Zora's lover, an ex-colleague of Maddox who

used to be a fitness coach and a junkie. But we still haven't found concrete proof that Maddox paid

them off."

I let out a cold laugh, "I knew it. Zora has been nothing but trouble. Just a pawn in Jaylan’s game,

awaiting sacrifice!"

Hannah shook her head in disbelief, "Even Jaylan has someone like Zora following him. It's a strange

world.”

"So let her and Jessica duke it out. They're well-matched and bound to destroy each other. We'll take

care of whoever's left."

"Allie, you've got to stay sharp. These people don't play by the rules," warned Hannah. "We really need

to find a new place soon."

I was about to respond to Hannah when my phone rang. Glancing at the caller ID, I saw it was my dad.

With a smile, I swiped to answer, "Hey, Dad!"

"You home?" he asked cheerfully.

"Yeah, just chatting with Hannah. How's everyone?" I asked, my voice light.

"We're fine, just a few days in. Carl's due for his shots soon, and Helga was wondering when you'd be

coming home," Dad said gently, and I could hear Carl's voice in the background, "Mommy!"

My heart swelled with joy, "What are you up to, sweetheart?"

There was a rustling sound on the other end, followed by Carl's sweet voice, "Mommy, I'm learning with

Grandpa!"

"And what are you learning?" I asked playfully.

"We are playing chess!" Carl's pronunciation was adorably unclear.

I laughed heartily, "Good job baby.'"

Then I told my dad, "Tell Helga I'm busy tomorrow, but any day after that works for me."

"Alright. I'll let her know," Dad said. "Once you're done there, will you be coming back?"

"Yes, I haven't had a chance to relax for a while." New chapter avаilable oո Drаmаnovels.com

"Okay, bye!" I replied, blushing.