Lose Us 1
Chapter 1 “Mr. Fawkes, it’s still dangerous at the crash site. You can’t go in yet.” “We’ve already called for rescue. The ambulance will be here any minute.” “Mr. Fawkes- “Get out of my way! If you waste any more time and anything happens to her, I’ll make sure you all pay for it!” Amid the chaos and shouting, that furious voice cut through the noise and slowly pulled Evangeline Whitmore back to consciousness. She struggled to lift her head, her vision swimming, but managed to catch sight of a tall, familiar figure pushing past the barricade, storming toward her like some avenging angel. Tears of relief spilled down her cheeks. She’d been trapped inside the overturned car for what felt like forever, bleeding and drifting in and out of awareness. She’d thought Soren Fawkes would never come. The last time they spoke, they’d been arguing. They were supposed to meet at his office last night, but Soren had received a call early that morning and bailed on her–didn’t even bother to pick up when she called. By the time the accident happened, her phone was almost dead. She used the last bit of battery to shoot her location to his assistant, praying someone would come help. She thought, like always, Soren would ignore her messages. But now… “There’s still hope, baby… Daddy’s here…” Evangeline looked down at the blood still pooling beneath her. Even so, she clung to a shred of hope. Fighting off the waves of nausea, she tried to call out Soren’s name, but her throat. was raw–she could barely make a sound. It didn’t matter. Soren had found her. She forced her trembling arm to lift, trying to wave him down- But in the next moment, Soren brushed right past her, not even glancing her way, his stride unbroken. Evangeline froze, confused. Maybe he hadn’t recognized her. She wasn’t driving the Fawkes family car Chapter 1 today–her sister–in–law had borrowed it that morning. This was the car her mother had given her as a gift, something she rarely drove. Of course Soren wouldn’t recognize it. Too dizzy to think straight, she summoned the last of her strength and tried to call his name….