Chapter 50

Burned Justice

Emma’s heart raced as gunfire echoed behind her. She threw the car door open and bolted toward a truck parked nearby. Her legs felt like lead, her breaths quick and shallow, but she couldn’t stop. The gunman was right behind her, his footsteps closing in fast.

“Where do you think you’re going, princess?” he taunted, his voice carrying over the sound of her frantic breaths.

Emma didn’t respond. She couldn’t. Her mind was focused on one thing: survival. She threw herself into the truck, her hands shaking violently as she fumbled for the ignition. Her fingers searched for the keys, panic setting in when she realized she didn’t have them.

*Where are the keys?* Her mind screamed.

Her eyes darted around the truck’s interior, her heart racing as the gunman closed in. She saw him through the rearview mirror, approaching fast, his gun raised and ready. Emma’s breath hitched in her throat.

“You can’t hide forever!” the man shouted, his smirk widening as he raised his weapon.

Emma
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