Chapter 4 - The Forced Ride
I raised my hands slowly, staring down the barrel of the gun.
Garrett smiled, a cold and terrifying expression I had never seen before.
"Where is the passcode, darling?" he mocked.
"I don't know what you are talking about," I lied, keeping my voice surprisingly steady.
Evelyn stepped out from behind him, slipping the locket into her designer purse.
"She is lying, Garrett, she knows exactly where the numbers are kept," Evelyn said.
"Get in the car, Clara, we are going for a little ride."
Garrett grabbed my arm violently and shoved me down the stairs.
He forced me into the passenger seat of his heavy SUV.
He climbed into the driver's seat, keeping the gun aimed at my ribs.
Evelyn stayed behind to continue tearing the house apart.
Garrett sped down the dark, winding mountain road leading away from the estate.
"If you don't give me the code by the time we reach the cliffs, I will shoot you," Garrett threatened.
Rain began to pour from the sky, making the steep road incredibly slick.
I looked at the sheer drop-off rapidly approaching on the right side of the highway.
I knew he was going to kill me regardless of what I told him.
I waited for the exact moment he looked down to check his speedometer.
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Then I lunged across the console and yanked the steering wheel hard to the right.
The heavy SUV broke through the metal guardrail and launched into the dark abyss.
