As the scheduled tunnel draws nearer, Tate Landry feels an increasing wave of anxiety in his heart. For him, victory or defeat hinges on a single move. In his mind, he silently pleads, “God, I’ve never begged anyone in my life, but now I ask for your guidance. Please bless me with a smooth day ahead! If all goes well, once I finish my task with the mother and daughter, I only need an hour to escape! Just one hour is enough for the Banks Family to arrange my getaway! By this time tomorrow, I will have a new identity and a fresh start abroad!” The thought of this future fills Tate Landry with excitement he can hardly contain.
Meanwhile, in the back of the Rolls-Royce, Deana and Zara sit together, both feeling a gnawing anxiety. Zara is particrly tense as they drive into the mountains, a sense of unease creeping over her. Something feels wrong, though she can’t ce what it is.
Noticing her daughter’s distress, Deana grips Zara’s hand tightly, offering her reassuring nces to help her calm down as much as possible.
Despite her mother’s efforts, Zara struggles to rx. Unable to contain her worry, she asks, “Where are you taking us?”<fn16bb> Chapters first released on find~novel</fn16bb>
Tate Landry responds coldly, “Don’t concern yourself with where we’re going. Just sit tight!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Tate, one hand on the steering wheel and the other fiddling with a gun, replies impatiently, “Whether I let you go or not depends on my mood. If you keep quiet and don’t ask too many questions, I might spare your lives. But if you keep talking, I could easily kill you!”
Deana, acutely aware of Tate Landry’s willingness to resort to violence, immediately scolds Zara, “Zara! Be quiet and don’t say another word!”
Reluctantly, Zara falls silent, but her worries deepen. The sense that something is amiss grows stronger, prompting her to sift through her memories for any overlooked details. A few momentster, a specific memoryes to mind.
She recalls Tate Landry’s phone ringing while they were at Treasure Pavilion. He had also taken out his phone to send a message to someone. This realization heightens her anxiety!
Here is a wanted criminal who has been on the run for a long time. During a tense situation, why would he still have the time to make calls and send messages? His phone conversation hadsted a considerable duration too. If he was reaching out to family, it was odd; typically, someone in a precarious situation would quickly inform family members that they were busy and end the call. Tate had a phone and couldmunicate freely. If it weren’t crucial, he wouldn’t waste time chatting during such a critical moment. This is akin to a surgeon being distracted mid-operation by family calls or texts. Such distractions could lead to dire consequences. It might be excusable if Tate were new to a life of crime andcked experience, but he’s been a fugitive for a significant time. A seasoned criminal like him should not make such elementary errors. Therefore, regardless of whether the person he wasmunicating with was family or not, it was clear that whoever he was in contact with must hold great importance!</p“when>