Chapter 114 - Unveiling Secrets

Ava’s POV

The truck rattled over the uneven road, the dense forest disappearing behind us. My knees were drawn to my chest, my arms wrapped tightly around them as I tried to make sense of what had just happened. My heart was still pounding, my body trembling with exhaustion and fear.

The man who’d just pulled me out of the forest drove in silence, his gaze fixed on the road ahead. I didn’t even know his name, and yet here I was, sitting beside him, with more questions than answers.

I couldn’t take the silence anymore.

“Who were they?” I blurted out, my voice sharp in the quiet truck. “Why were they after me?”

He didn’t look at me, but I saw his jaw tighten, his grip on the steering wheel firm. After a long pause, he answered, “They were hired for one job. One job only. And they won’t stop until they’ve gotten it done.”

His words sent a shiver down my spine. “What does that have to do with me?”