Chapter 216 Victoria's Escape
A bunch of cop cars popped up ahead, blocking the road.
In the split second Matteo got distracted, Victoria's car whipped around to face the truck that had been tailing them.
Victoria was in the driver's seat, cool as a cucumber, hands gripping the wheel like a pro.
Kimberly was freaked out. She had no clue what Victoria was up to.
Not far off, Alfonso and his crew were watching, just as stunned. Wade blinked and asked, "Alfonso, what the heck is she doing?"
Thirty-two feet ahead were the spike strips they had set up.
Alfonso frowned, his face getting all serious. "She's using herself as bait. When the truck's about to hit them, she'll swerve, making the truck hit the spike strips and stop."
Wade was scratching his head. "But that takes mad driving skills. What if she doesn't swerve in time? And this road's super narrow."
The truck was speeding like a bat out of hell.
Alfonso explained, "It's the only shot we've got. If they hit the spike strips too, their car's toast. And there's a chance the truck will lose control and smash into them. She's probably betting on her skills. If she's doing this, she's gotta be confident."
Matteo wasn't thinking that deep. Seeing them stop the car, his rage hit the roof. He just wanted to ram them.
He really hated Victoria. If she hadn't bailed on their deal, making other companies follow suit, his company wouldn't have tanked, and he wouldn't be drowning in debt, with his family falling apart. So, when that person came to him with a plan, he jumped on it. He didn't want much, just for them to help him pay off his debts so his wife and kids wouldn't have to live in fear every day.
The car was thick with tension. Victoria's sharp eyes locked on the truck barreling towards them, and she suddenly asked, "Kimberly, you scared?"
Kimberly looked at the calm Victoria, a spark in her eyes. "No, I trust you."
Kimberly always trusted her, no questions asked. Since meeting Victoria, she'd uncovered a ton of secrets about her, stuff that made her more than just an ordinary woman.
Victoria's lips curled into a slight smile, but she stayed quiet.
Victoria was kinda relieved Matteo was just using a truck to ram them. Even though Kimberly's car wasn't top-notch, it still outperformed a truck. They could've ditched him earlier and put some distance between them.
That was why she chose to stop here, playing bait, waiting for Matteo's truck to come at them.
She had enough time.
When the truck was still 32 feet away, everyone saw Victoria's car suddenly veer sharply to the right, just grazing past the truck.
"Holy crap!" Wade shouted, eyes wide. That driving was next-level.
Matteo didn't see that coming and couldn't hit the brakes in time. He ran over the spike strips, the tires blew out, and the truck skidded to a stop after a long distance.
In the car, Kimberly was in the passenger seat, gripping the seatbelt tight, her eyes a bit dazed.
Just a moment ago, Victoria had asked her again, "Kimberly, you into Mexican food?"
Kimberly was floored. Just as she turned to Victoria, the roar of the gas pedal grabbed her attention. Before she could even blink, the car tilted to one side with a screech, then slammed back down, jolting her a bit. It felt like it was over before it even started. One second of pure tension, then poof, gone.
Victoria, on the other hand, was cool as a cucumber.
She unbuckled her seatbelt, turned to Kimberly, patted her shoulder, and gave a faint smile. "How about we grab some Mexican food tonight to chill out?"
Kimberly swallowed hard, nodding in a daze. "Okay."
As soon as Victoria stepped out of the car, she was wrapped up in Alexander's warm, broad embrace, his familiar scent surrounding her.
Alexander held her tight.
Only by holding her tight could he feel she was really there.
The moment he hugged her, Victoria felt his muscles were stiff as a board. His tense body screamed he was scared out of his mind.
She wrapped her arms around his waist, gently patting his back to signal she was okay.
When his muscles finally relaxed a bit, she murmured into his chest, "If you don't let go, I'm gonna suffocate."
She didn't know which word did it, but Alexander immediately loosened his grip, though he still kept her in a half-hug.
Victoria, now free, took a few deep breaths, then looked up at Alexander and said softly, "You're gonna break my waist."
And her nose was a bit sore. She touched it, thankful she hadn't had any cosmetic surgery.
When he pulled her, she had bumped into his rock-hard chest muscles, causing a reaction that almost brought tears to her eyes.
"What's up with your nose?" Alexander asked, seeing her touch it.
Victoria shot him a look. "Your muscles are like bricks. My nose hurts."
Alexander felt a moment of embarrassment.
Alfonso had just walked over to call them when he heard this and saw the two still hugging.
He lightly coughed into his fist. "Ms. Kennedy, the suspect's been nabbed. We need to take him to the station. Can you come with us?"
Victoria nodded. "Sure."
At the police station.
Matteo spilled the beans quickly. Given his blatant attempt to run someone over, he had no choice.
Before grilling Matteo, Victoria shared her doubts with Alfonso, but Matteo insisted he had planned the whole thing solo, with no one else pulling the strings.
"Ms. Kennedy, he swears he did it alone. He laid out the whole plan and confessed, but he's sticking to his story," Alfonso relayed Matteo's words to her.
Victoria thought for a moment and asked, "Can I talk to him alone?"
Alfonso agreed without a second thought, "Sure."
Given Victoria and Alexander's high status, his bosses had told him to dig deep and cooperate as much as possible.
In less than ten minutes, Victoria came out.
Matteo was stubborn, not willing to spill any more info.
His reason for wanting to kill her seemed legit.
He said that if it weren't for her, his company's cash flow wouldn't have been messed up, he wouldn't have faced bankruptcy, and he wouldn't be drowning in debt. So he was out for revenge.
In the car, she recounted her chat with Matteo to Alexander.
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