Chapter 182

As Elena struggled to catch her breath, she tried to take stock of her situation. Her head was spinning from the adrenaline coursing through her veins and she could feel her heartbeat racing, a cold sweat covering her entire body. Her muscles burned from exertion, and her bones ached with a deep-seated pain she couldn’t even begin to understand.

She knew she was still in danger, that Danika was a loose cannon who wouldn’t hesitate to finish her off at any moment. She had to do something to protect herself, to survive long enough for Simon to find her.

After Danika and the guard left, she made a decision to stay where she was and not move a single inch, just in case someone was watching her. She didn’t want to do anything that would potentially endanger her life any further. She had to stay put and wait for Simon. He would come. He always came, didn’t he?

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Simon paced the room while Josh sat patiently, waiting for the man they had come to see. If it had been any other family or pers