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As | stepped out of the holding room, Steve's desperate shouts were still ringing in my ears.
Jace wasn't wrong-Steve's emotions were a mess. One second he was frantic, the next totally defeated. But his
last words stuck withthe most: "Rea, | can't stay here. I'm innocent." It broke my heart.
The moment | stepped outside, Jace was already heading my way. He took one look atand reached out,
steadying me. "You look pale. Did Steve say something?" Thinking about Steve's warning, | said, "Let's get in the
car. I'll explain on the way."
Steve had toldto leave as soon as possible, and | got why-Quartz Cue probably had eyes on us. was scared
someone would see me, and I'd be next in line for trouble. Jace rushedinto the car, handinga bottle of
water. "Take a second."
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| ignored the water and said, "Steve says he's being framed." | ran through everything Steve had told me, ending
with, "He said these people are ruthless. We might not be safe here either-" Before | could finish, headlights
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breath.
Jace already had a tight grip on me, his eyes darting around, checking our surroundings.
| wasn't dumb-I knew this wasn't just srandom car acting up. But | didn't think they'd move this fast. I'd
barely stepped away from Steve, and already, they were coming for us. Whoever they were, they wanted to shut
us down, make sure we didn't dig deeper into Steve's story.
"What do we do?" | blurted, panic creeping in as my hand instinctively gripped Jace's arm.
He didn't answer. Instead, he barked orders at the driver, "Four cars-front, back, sides. Get us out. Now."
"On it, Mr. Johnston. You two in the back-buckle up and hold tight," the driver responded.
Jace clicked my seatbelt into place just as the car jerked hard, sending my head spinning.
| clenched my teeth, fighting the wave of fear clawing at me. Before | could even get a breath, Jace pulled me
into his arms, shieldingfrom the chaos. "Don't look. It'll be over soon," he whispered, but | wasn't buying it.
This wasn't sscare tactic. They weren't messing around-they wanted us gone.
| couldn't see anything with Jace covering me, but | could feel it all-the car swerving, the sharp turns, and the
sickening crunch of metal every twe got rammed. Jace heldtight, his grip like steel, but I could feel the
tension in his body: He was staying calm, directing the driver, but | could sense it-he was on edge. Then-Bang!
Bang! Two hard crashes and the car lurched to a sudden stop.
"Reverse! Now!" Jace yelled at the driver.
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The car jerked backward, but the damage was too much. I could feel every hit rattling through my body, making
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