Chapter <b>285 </b>


    Sean’s eyes softened as be gentlyforted her, “Don’t be scared, Lorrie, Your sister’s going to be okay.”


    Charlotte clung to his shirt, trembling slightly.


    It was pure reflex. When fear reached its peak, the body reacted on instinct,pletely beyond control.


    Back when she was


    was fighting Joseph Ford to the death, Charlotte had felt no fear at all–not even of dying


    But the moment she saw Jodie, her blood ran cold.


    <b>She </b>could face death herself, but she couldn’t watch her little sister be murdered right in front of her.


    Don’t be scared, Lottie, Sean repeated softly.


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    The helicopter had alreadynded on the rooftop.


    Jodie was still being held by the same towering man, trapped in his grip like a rag doll,


    As Joseph’s group moved<b>, </b>the snipers stationed in the neighboring building shifted positions as well, adjusting their sights..


    Luckily, the building the snipers were on was the tallest in the area. Even after Joseph’s group had moved up five more floors, the snipers still had the geographical advantage, finding ideal angles for clear shots.


    Redser dots once again appeared on the foreheads of Joseph’s men.


    But Joseph remained calm, unhurried.


    He moved toward the helicopter.


    Sean followed to retrieve <b>the </b>hostage.


    Just as Joseph was about to board <b>and </b>Sean was inches <b>from </b>reaching Jodie


    Bang!


    A shot split through the air.


    The bullet mmed into the helicopter’s fusge.


    The sudden shot threw the entire exchange into chaos. Sean and the man holding Jodle both instinctively recoiled, putting distance between them.


    “Police! Nobody move!”


    At that moment, several officers rushed onto the rooftop, guns drawn.


    Joseph’s face instantly darkened.


    “You called the cops?” he shapped, whipping his head around to re <b>at </b><b>Sean</b>.


    Sean was just as stunned.


    “No – I didn’t”


    This was exactly wh


    Chad feared. And it was happening anyway.


    →Since you broke our deal, don’t me me for what happens next<b>,</b>” Joseph snarled, mming the helicopter door shut.


    It all happened too fast. Sean couldn’t stop him in time.


    The officers fired a few rounds at the aircraft, but Joseph’s helicopter had been specially outfitted with bulletproof armor. Ordinary police handguns


    The ballets Bounced off harmlessly


    The chopper lifted into the sky while the officers continued firing shot after shot–none of them effective.


    “No! He didn’t let her go! He still has Jodie Charlotte’s voice rose in panic as she saw the helicopter rising with her sister still inside.


    n hadn’t expected the police to show up either.


    Home dich this happen<b>? </b>


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    Last night, he had taken every precaution to avoid this. He had gone back to the Jasper estate to carefully coordinate with both <b>his </b>family and the Rileys. He had even reported to the police that Charlotte had been found, just to keep them from interfering


    Before leaving, he had repeated his warning: “Don’t call the police. Trust me. I will get her out.”


    And yet, this happened.


    Now, as the helicopter rose into the sky with Jodie still <b>inside</b>, the snipers held their fire. They could see Jodie clearly<b>, </b>and without Sean’smand, none dared take the shot.


    Charlotte, overwhelmed with panic, broke


    roke from from


    But it was toote..


    from Sean’s arms and rushed forward, chasing the aircraft


    She could only watch helplessly as Joseph flew away with her sister.


    “How did this happen?” Charlotte cried out, her valce cracking. “Why did he change the deal at thest second?”


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