The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 373

The moment her fingertips touched the other person's palm, Victoria's heart skipped a beat.

She had a feeling she knew who this hand belonged to, but what she didn't know about was the sharp, slicing sound of rotor blades spinning all around her.

Elias held her hand, gently guiding her up the steps until she was standing right in front of him.

When a person's sight and hearing are taken away, a sense of insecurity takes over.

Victoria was no exception.

The cool, woody scent of the man filled her senses. Once she had her footing, she instinctively tried to put some distance between them, attempting to pull her hand away.

But the intense feeling of vulnerability, combined with the warmth seeping into her skin from his palm, made her unable to break free.

"Stand still. Don't move."

Elias had leaned in close, his voice deep and resonant.

The noise-canceling headphones blocked out most of the roaring sound, but they couldn't shield her from the deep, magnetic quality of Elias's voice. It was as if the sound could pierce straight to her heart, whispering in her ear.

Victoria pressed her lips together and said nothing, but the slight clenching of her fingers at her side betrayed her inner turmoil.

Next, she heard a series of crisp clinks—the sound of metal on metal.

Elias expertly fastened a safety harness around her waist, clipping the metal buckles shut. Then, he removed her headphones.

"ROOOOAR—"

A deafening noise immediately assaulted Victoria's eardrums. She winced, clearly unaccustomed to it.

But just as quickly, Elias placed another set of headphones on her. Unlike the wireless earbuds from before, this was an over-ear set.

The moment they were on, Victoria felt a weight on her head, but their noise-canceling effect was far superior.

In the blink of an eye, she was once again cut off from the outside world.

Elias had her sit down, then gave a signal to someone in front.

On a clearing that spanned over five hundred yards, a black-and-white helicopter sat silently. As Elias gave the signal, the speed of the rotor blades escalated dramatically. The roar was so intense it made one's eardrums ache, and the fuselage began to vibrate, slowly lifting off the ground.

Victoria felt the movement and her whole body tensed up.

After some time, the vibrations finally stopped. The helicopter was hovering steadily at an altitude of ten thousand feet.

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