Chapter 203 But What About Noel?

About ten minutes later, Dariel called Noel to report his findings. He had visited the police station in Peaceville, and Whitney had not filed a report. He also located the shop with the landline number, but it was already closed, and the shopkeeper was nowhere to be found. Everything was unfolding exactly as Noel had expected. The shop was clearly connected to Damian. Instead of heading to Peaceville, Noel focused on the moving red dot displayed on his phone—the tracker he had secretly planted. "Alert the police. I'll send you the coordinates," Noel instructed Dariel. If Whitney hadn't managed to escape, her situation might still be manageable. Damian wouldn't act rashly. But now that she had attempted to run, the danger had escalated. Deciding it was time to act openly, Noel shared the tracker's location with Dariel, ensuring he could pass it on to law enforcement. Meanwhile, Noel pressed down on the accelerator, driving deeper into the mountains. … Whitney awoke to darkness s