Chapter 299

Alexander Lytton reacted in a flash. Just as everyone lunged forward, he grabbed Celeste Harper’s arm—if he hadn't, she'd be in the ER by now. "You okay?" Lily Garland was the next to speak, eyes full of worry. Celeste shook her head. "I’m fine. Alex caught me in time." Everyone let out a breath of relief. Caleb Summers rubbed the nasty bump on his forehead and slapped the back of the front seat. “Seriously, Lin Mo, what's with your driving? That was insane!” Lin Mo, Alex’s assistant and usual driver, looked downright wronged. “I did my best, okay? But even the best driver can’t do squat when a military jeep suddenly cuts in like that. What was I supposed to do—ram it?” Military jeep? Celeste glanced ahead. Through the windshield, she immediately spotted the familiar black military vehicle, its license plate painfully clear. It was parked dead in the middle of the road. And standing in front of it was a tall, sharp-figured man—one she recognized in an instant. A few meters of road and