The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 172

Ellinor managed to make a break for it from the warehouse, fumbling her way alone through the dark wilderness.

Her phone was chucked somewhere unknown by the kidnappers while she was out cold. Right now, the sky was dark and stormy with not a hint of moonlight.

In the pitch-black, she couldn't find her bearings and had to find a spot to hunker down and wait till daybreak to find the way back home.

This suburban wasteland was even more barren than the real wilderness.

Out there she could've found a cave to hide in. But here there was nothing but flat wasteland. All around, apart from some thorny weeds, there wasn't a single big tree for cover!

Then the sky started to pour...

With no place to take shelter, she was left to the mercy of the rain.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps following her from the back, the rustling of the weeds, and the sweeping of a flashlight...

Who else could it be out here in the dark, if not the accomplices of the kidnappers!

Ellinor held her breath and immediately ducked into the bushes...

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, a tall man's silhouette stopped one meter away from her, the flashlight shining directly at her, blinding.

"Come out!"

The man's voice was cold and hard, full of menace.

Ellinor knew her hiding spot had been found out. She grabbed a handful of dirt and flung it at the man's face, trying to blind him!

He might have a gun and she had nothing. Going head to head was not an option. She had to blind him to get a chance to escape...

However, he reacted swiftly, dodging the dirt and grabbing her wrist tight!

Ellinor was taken aback, trying to wriggle free while raising her other hand to strike...

"It's me."

The man's voice was steady and strong.

Being close, his voice was clearer. The familiarity of his voice made Ellinor pause...