Chapter 253

The low hum of the engine cut through the silence of the secluded street as a sleek, black car with tinted windows pulled up to a shadowed corner.

The vehicle moved like a phantom, coming to an abrupt halt, its engine purring softly before dying out. The moon’s light barely touched the car’s polished surface, giving it an aura of mystery.

No streetlights illuminated this forgotten corner of the city, adding to the sense of isolation that clung to the atmosphere like a thick fog.

The back door of the car clicked open, and Denera quickly slid inside, closing the door behind her with an audible thud. Her movements were deliberate, cautious, as if the shadows themselves might be watching.

She glanced around the darkened interior of the car and met Gerald’s gaze. He sat across from her, leaning back with a calm expression, though the tension in his posture was palpable.

The small space between them felt stifling, charged with a mixture of anticipation and unease.

“We can’t keep meeting