Chapter 213

Mara Hawthorne had just survived being hit by Cassandra Taylor’s car, and before she could even catch her breath, a bullet flew past her face — she stood frozen for a few seconds before her legs gave out beneath her. Seeing her almost collapse, Ethan Carter immediately let go of Cassandra and steadied Mara by the arm. “See you two around!” Cassandra gave them a smug grin, yanked open the door and got into her car. Then she leaned out the window, looking straight at them. “Go ahead and sue me for attempted murder if you want. It’s winter break — I’ve got time to play.” With that, she slowly drove her George Patton out of the parking lot. Now that she’d run into Ethan and Mara, she lost all interest in hanging around this area any longer. Glancing at the beat-up Land Rover by the wall through the rearview mirror, she smirked. Not a total loss. As for her own Porsche, she had already arranged for the 4S dealership to pick it up for repairs. “That was wild, Cass,” Emma James said from the