âA crime? Interesting!â The voice treated her accusation as a joke.
âDo you really think youâll make it out of this to point the finger at me?â
âWho are you?â Raeganâs voice was sharp with demand.
The caller played coy.
âThink of yourself as a failed project of my experiments that Iâd like to end you personally.
â
Her mind racing, Raegan connected the dots.
âYouâre the one who tried to kill me five years ago, with the car crash?â
âSharp as a tack!â the voice doled out mock praise.
âSuch a pity you will meet your end soon.
Such brains in a pretty package.
â
Frustration nipped at Raegan.
âKatieâs behind this, isnât she?â
âLast time, yes.
She didnât ring me up this time,â the voice drawled with contempt.
âThat is why her plan to finish you off seemed so bland.
â
At this revelation, Raeganâs mind whirled, unable to fathom Katieâs deep-seated grudge against her, considering their limited exchanges back then.
Katie had seemed innocuous in Raeganâs presence, always a benign presence, yet all the while, she was orchestrating Raeganâs ruin from the shadows.
âAre you affiliated with the Maxwell family?â Raegan pressed.
âCuriosity can be dangerous.
â The voice oozed smugness as it continued, âEnjoy your final thirty minutes.
â
The call ended sharply, and Raeganâs gaze fixed on the dashboard where a timer ominously began its countdown.
With each tick, her dread mounted.
Torn over whether the threat was real, Raegan hesitated to test its truth.
Suddenly, there was a loud âthud.
â
Lauren had shattered one of the windows, peppering Raegan with glass fragments.
One sliver struck Raeganâs neck, sending a sharp pang through her.
Grasping the steering wheel, Raegan struggled to maintain her composure as Lauren pounded on the sunroof, desperate to get in.
With limited moves left, Raegan held the wheel firm and pressed on.
Suddenly, Lauren breached the window, her torso surging into the car.
Her hand latched onto Raeganâs hair as she yelled, âNowhere to run, huh?â
The sudden yank sent Raegan reeling, and an urgent alarm blared through the cabin.
âLauren, let go.
Thereâs a bomb in the car!â Raegan cried out.