Chapter 182
The sudden change in direction sent Irene crashing into the car door, her head spinning
At first, she thought the dizziness was just from the impact, but soon, Irene sensed something was off.
The dizziness grew stronger, making it hard for her to even sit up straight.
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Instinctively, she tried to call for help, but when Irene opened her mouth, her throat felt parched and painful; no sound
came out at all.
That was when she realized she’d really been drugged.
The ringtone was blaring right by her car, but no matter how desperately Irene tried to save herself, she just couldn’t get her hands on her phone.
Her breathing grew heavier, and her vision started to fade. Just as she was about to black out, in a desperate move, Irene bit down hard on the corner of her lip.
That jolt of pain snapped her mind clear for a split second, and her hand shot out, finally grabbing her phone.
Clutching the phone tightly, Irene didn’t dare let the driver see she was awake. She hurriedly answered the call.
As soon as the call connected, she could faintly hear Ethan’s voice coming through the receiver.
But she didn’t dare say a word, afraid the driver would notice something was wrong.
On the other end, Ethan started to sense something was wrong after her long silence.
Piecing together the message she’d sent earlier and her current state, Ethan immediately put two and two together.
Not wasting a second, Ethan called up a trusted contact to track Irene’s phone, then jumped in his car and sped off toward the location Irene had sent.
As her consciousness slipped away, Irene used the last ounce of her strength to grab her phone and shove it into her pocket.
She had no idea what she’d be facing next, or if Ethan was still on the line.
She couldn’t even be sure if Ethan would actually come for her.
But this was all she had left to hold onto. All she could do was cling to the hope that Ethan would make it in time to save bet
Once the driver saw Irene was pretty much out of it, he quit circling the area and drove straight back without wasting any more time.
After making a quick loop outside, the car ended up right back at the manor Irene had just visited.
Martin was still standing by the doorway of the house.
As the car pulled up, Martin’s lips curled into a satisfied grin, and he walked over.
The driver quickly rushed over and opened the back door for him
When Martin saw Irene slumped in the back seat, he couldn’t hide the delight in his eyes
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He stepped forward, reached in, and lifted her straight into his arms.
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Irene still had a shred of reason left. Her brows drew together instinctively, but she no longer had the strength to do anything more and could only let Martin hold her and carry her toward the room.
Martin had been fixated on Irene all this time, and now that he finally had her in his arms, his eyes lit up with triumph. He didn’t hesitate, just carried her straight up to the second floor.
Once they reached the guest room on the second floor, Martin finally set Irene down on the bed. With a smug grin, he wasel. ‘Ms. Perry, why were you in such a hurry to leave? After all that, you still ended up back here.”
He added, “Just spend the night here, I’ll drive you home in the morning, isn’t that nice? Why the rush? What, did you think
didn’t give you enough?”
If you wanted more, just ask. I can always give you more. No need to act like a stranger,” he said.
Martin kept talking, but he couldn’t hold back anymore and yanked Irene’s clothes off.
But as he did, Irene’s phone tumbled out of her coat pocket and landed right at Martin’s feet.
Martin didn’t think much of it at first, but when he saw Ethan’s name on the screen and realized the call was still connected. his face instantly darkened.
Ethan was a lawyer, and to Martin, that made him a nightmare to deal with. If Ethan caught even the slightest evidence, Martin could be done for.
Without hesitation, Martin hung up on Ethan and grabbed Irene, pulling her up.
Martin wasn’t the kind to gamble with his own safety, even though he could barely hold himself back around Irene; he had o play it safe. He picked her up and rushed her downstairs.
The driver was still downstairs, waiting. When he saw Martin come down, he hurried over, his steps quick and anxious, worry written all over his face. “Mr. Campbell, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”
Open the door,” Martin barked. He hadn’t checked the call log, so he had no clue how long Ethan had known Irene was here. He couldn’t afford to waste a single second; he just wanted to get out of here before things blew up.
Seeing Martin’s urgency, the driver didn’t dare hesitate and quickly opened the car door.
Once Martin got in with Irene in his arms, the driver didn’t waste a second and jumped into the driver’s seat.
‘Drive. Head to the villa on the east side,” Martin ordered.
Martin barely ever went out to that villa on the east side himself, so almost nobody even knew it was there.
The driver didn’t dare ask a thing and just hit the road without another word
As the car sped down the road, Martin looked down at Irene in his arms, swallowing hard. He was barely holding himself together.
The drug was really starting to kick in now, and watching Irene squirms in his arms, Martin was about to lose it.
After a long, tense moment, he finally set Irene down and leaned in, his hands immediately tearing at her clothes
The sound of fabric ripping only made him wilder. Martin couldn’t hold back anymore, he yanked at her clothes, burying his face in the crook of her neck.
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Irene was completely out of her mind now, her body reacting on pure instinct.
Her instinctive response sent Martin completely over the edge; he was like a man possessed.
As Martin tore Irene’s coat off, the driver in the front seat couldn’t help but glance in the rearview mirror
ust that one careless glance, and the driver totally missed the car heading straight for them from the opposite direction
By the time he came to his senses, the other car was already right in front of them, cutting them off
His heart nearly jumped out of his chest as he slammed on the brakes, but it was too late, they still crashed right into the xther car.
Martin was totally caught off guard and slammed hard into the seat in front of him. Kage boiled up inside him
Are you blind? Do you even know how to drive? Martin snapped.
de forced himself upright, barking out the words in fury.
But as soon as he said it, the driver didn’t respond.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
