Chapter 162

Sophia had been eavesdropping in the shadows this whole time, but now she was really panicking. She had clearly seen another yacht show up back when they were out on the open sea. What if Serena was actually rescued? If that were true, she was totally screwed. No way she was going down with this ship—she had to slip away before things got worse. Problem was, the entire island was locked down like a fortress. Unless she suddenly grew wings, she had zero chance of getting off. Left with no choice, she reached out to Chloe again, hoping for a lifeline. Compared to Chloe, she was completely out of her depth. Someone like Chloe—cold, sharp, and always plotting—had to have a way out of this. “You’re telling me Serena might still be alive?” Chloe’s voice dripped with fury. She’d planned this for ages—pushing Vivian to gather intel, flipping Sophia to act as her pawn, even buying up maps of the island to analyze blind spots in the surveillance system. And now this idiot had messed it all up? S