Chapter 195

Chloe never saw it coming—another group of kidnappers crashing in outta nowhere. Her whole plan just got blown to pieces. At this point, whether or not she could bring down Serena wasn’t even her biggest problem. The most important thing was staying under the radar. If Matthew ever found out that Eli Reed was someone she’d secretly groomed as her lackey... well, she'd be done for. No chance with Matthew, ever. They hadn’t gone far when the van slammed to a sudden stop. The kidnappers shoved Chloe out onto the road without warning and drove off like nothing happened. But when Matthew caught up with the kidnapper’s car and didn’t spot Serena inside, it was clear—they’d been played. Without hesitation, he and his team sped off in the direction Chloe pointed. Not long after, they caught up with her walking barefoot down the road, high heels in hand and looking a total mess. Following the new lead, they soon tracked down Lucas's old Maserati abandoned on the roadside. Lucas approached cauti