Lauren hesitated, suspicion etched on her face, but her grip didnât wane.
âYouâre playing me again!â
Raegan, drenched in perspiration across her neck and brow, insisted, âItâs the truth.
â
Struggling for her life, Raegan couldnât help but feel ensnared by a relentless destiny.
Fatigue and desperation took hold.
What was her next move? The faces of Janey and the others surfaced in her mind.
Just as hope dwindled, a familiar luxury car appeared, gliding beside Raegan.
Raegan caught the unique license plate in the mirror, and tears flooded her eyes.
Upon spotting the car, Laurenâs rage boiled over.
She threw herself into the backseat and then hurled forward, hands gripping Raeganâs throat as she shrieked, âPerfect, a double death it is!â
âUhâ¦â Raegan fought to speak, her voice stuck in her throat.
One of her hands gripped the steering wheel while the other tugged at the claws coiled around her neck, a frantic struggle.
Yet, Laurenâs strength was formidable.
Raeganâs dual efforts were futile.
She couldnât pry Laurenâs hands off with just one hand.
Raeganâs complexion morphed from red to a ghastly white and then to a deep shade of purple.
Mitchel in the nearby black luxury car caught sight of Raeganâs distress and issued a decisive command.
âHit the car!â
Matteo, surprised, took a moment to process and asked, âMr.
Dixon, did I hear you correctly? What did you just say?â
Mitchelâs expression was stern, his command crisp.
âDrop to seventy miles an hour.
Then, speed up and target their carâs rear left.
â
Matteo now grasped the urgency, realizing Mitchelâs plan.
If they didnât crash into them, the crazy Lauren could have choked Raegan to death.
Matteo decreased the speed and then accelerated, the carâs engine roaring, drawing Raeganâs attention.
Even amidst her struggle, Raegan accelerated, and the high speed caused Laurenâs grip to falter slightly.
Raegan swerved sharply, causing Laurenâs hold to slip.
Though Laurenâs grip hadnât fully loosened, it was significantly less tight than before.
In desperation, Raegan rolled down the window, signaling Matteoâs car to halt.
As Matteo was about to make an impact, a stern command from Mitchel came.
âStop!â
Mitchelâs car halted abruptly, and its speed was drastically reduced.
Mitchel sensed the urgency in Raeganâs gestures, hinting at explosives in the vehicle.
His heart sank, and he ordered, âCatch up but maintain distance.
â
Once Mitchelâs car was alongside the SUV Raegan was in, he heard Raeganâs faint utterance, âExplosives!â
Mitchelâs guess was spot-on.
Crashing into the SUV was clearly not a choice.
With Lauren still attempting to choke Raegan, Mitchel directed, âClose in, but donât hit them!â