Chapter 144

Suzanne wanted to run, but her body was weak. The overwhelming weakness, the unbearable sensation… There was no way out. Would Austin make it in time to save her? As she watched Todd inch closer, her hope slipped away, replaced by despair. ... Down the hallway, the elevator doors slid open. Austin stepped out first, his expression as dark as a brewing storm. Gabriel followed closely behind. A suffocating chill radiated from Austin as if the very air around him had dropped to freezing temperatures. His entire presence screamed danger, the kind that made people instinctively shrink back in fear. At the door, Seline looked up, and her breath caught in her throat. It was him. That man from the bar, the one Suzanne had been hanging out with. Why was he here? Seline's gaze flickered over Austin's chiseled features, his imposing presence, and the air of power that surrounded him. Her fingers tightened around her phone as a hint of nervousness flickered in her heart. If