Not A Small-Town Girl

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“Elliot, there, up ahead! That’s the car! We need to catch

up!" Matthew barked, his eyes blazing with determination as

he locked his gaze on the vehicle ahead.

Inside the car, Ivan noticed the pursuing vehicle in the

rearview mirror. Without hesitation, he slammed his foot on

the accelerator, his eyes flashing with malice.

If not for the tracker he had secretly

planted ot Judy, he would have ¢ o

never made it out of the Darling>

family’s estate alive. Judy had“nearly

costiim everything with hero

brainless actions.

----

But Danielle... she kept ruining their plans, and now she

even knew how to hypnotize people.

As the car behind closed the gap, Ilvan’s expression

remained calm. He wasn’t worried. Aside from Elliot and

Danielle, none of the Darling family had anything to worry

about.

Elliot’s vehicle sped up, blocking Ivan’s path.

“Make sure you both stay alert when you get out. Ivan hasnoveldrama

been hiding in the Darling family for years. He’s not

someone we can take lightly," Elliot warned Matthew and

Austin.

"Got it, got it. We’ll catch him," Austin answered

enthusiastically, but before Elliot could react, Austin had

already dashed out of the car.

----

Elliot was speechless. He’d just wasted his breath.

Austin banged on lvan’s car window, his face clouded with

anger. "Get out of the car! You’ve betrayed the Darling

family, and now you’re trying to escape? This is the end for

you!"

“You’re not going anywhere. If you think you can dodge your

fate by staying in the car, think again," Matthew added, his

voice cold as he stepped up to the front of the car.

lvan’s lips curled into a twisted grin. "Three of you? You

think you’re going to take me down all at once? Fine, let’s

see how Elliot fares.”

The car door swung open, and Ivan stepped out, smiling.

“Gentlemen, to what do I owe the pleasure?"

----

"Austin, enough of the games. Judy

has already spilled everything. o

You’re ait undercover agent, and

you’ll pay for your betrayal. DoYyou

havecany last words?" Austin’s voice

was dripping with disgust-

Ivan maintained his sinister smile. "Austin, when you’re

throwing threats around, you better have the power to back

them up. Otherwise, the next person to die will be you."

Before Austin could even blink, lvan swung a punch directly

at his face.

----

Elliot, watching Ivan’s every move, reacted instantly,

blocking the punch and preventing Austin from taking the

blow.

But it was all a diversion. lvan’s fist contained a fine powder,

which he flung into the air, hitting Austin and Matthew

directly.

Seconds later, the two guys began to collapse, their limbs

turning to jelly, their breaths quick and shallow, foam spilling

from their mouths as they crumpled to the ground.

Elliot heard the sickening thuds as they fell, and turned just

in time to see his two brothers incapacitated. Ivan... you’ll

pay for this.

----

This,” Ivan said with a twisted grin, "is the price they paid

for provoking me. I don’t take kindly to being threatened.

Consider it their one-way ticket to hell."

Elliot’s fury reached its peak, but there was also a trace of

concern. Why had Austin and Matthew acted so recklessly?

They were usually so calm.

“You hurt my brothers,” Elliot growled, eyes blazing. "Now

you’re going to join them."

With a single, furious punch, Elliot lunged at Ivan.

But before the blow could land, Ivan drew a gun, aiming it

directly at Elliot.

----

“Elliot, it’s your turn to join your brothers,” Ivan said, his

voice dripping with venom.

Elliot ducked and dodged the bullets that whizzed past him,

narrowly avoiding them.

But just as things were reaching a breaking point, a Bugatti

roared onto the scene, screeching to a halt. The driver’s

window rolled down, and a figure emerged from the car.

Danielle, with a calm expression,

raised hetgun and fired three shots

in quick’Succession. The first stot

hit lva®’s wrist, the second strack his

leg,é and the third slammed ito his

bask.

----

The car swerved, its tail end swinging out dramatically as it

came to a stop.

Ivan didn’t have time to react. He dropped to the ground,

unable to even process what had happened before Elliot

was on him, pinning him down.