Chapter 168 Shielding Her with His Own Life

A loud, jarring sound echoed through the room! But the explosion that Celeste had braced herself for never came. That wasn’t a bomb—it was gunfire. “Boss! There’s a group outside—twenty, maybe more. They’re demanding you hand her over!” One of Silas’s men rushed in, breathless and frantic. Celeste, still catching her breath, overheard the exchange, her mind racing. Someone had come for her. Her eyes flashed with a sudden glimmer of hope. Without wasting a second, she darted toward Silas. Whoever had come, it didn’t matter. This was her shot, and she wasn’t going to let it slip by. “Stop her! Now!” Silas’s voice cracked with panic as Celeste charged at him with reckless abandon. “Don’t kill her! We need her alive!” he barked at his men, his control slipping with each word. “But boss, she’s too fast! We can’t get close—she’s too skilled!” one of his men shouted, clearly outmatched. None of them realized that Celeste had already freed herself from the ropes. Despite being unarm