Chapter 383

Emma Fletcher really wanted to shove Jared Fletcher away, but the memory of the gunshot wound on his arm made her freeze. She just stood there stiffly, let him hold her, heart conflicted. Lowering her eyes slightly, she explained in a quiet voice, “Camila and I were nearby. One of her teammates caught some movement on the drone feed, and I recognized you… I knew it was bad, so I rushed over to help…” “That was reckless!” Jared snapped, face pulled tight with frustration. He gripped her shoulders and turned her to face him. “Do you even realize what you're doing? This is a war zone, not some playground! Listen to me—go back. Now.” His usual calm and refined face was completely gone, replaced by cold anger. The enemy this time was no joke. Even he’d gotten hurt. If Emma stayed, he wasn't sure he could keep her safe. He could gamble with everything else—but never with Emma. Not even giving her a chance to argue, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her downhill. Maybe he didn’t realize how har