Chapter 266: Did you call someone?
"What?" Bella’s heart dropped into her stomach, a wave of panic crashing over her. ’Did he find out I had noted down my father’s number?’ her mind screamed. She instinctively pressed her hand to her chest, clutching the fabric, fearing he would take the folded paper from her.
Zack’s eyes flicked to her, cold and furious, and he snapped, "Did you call someone?"
She shook her head quickly, fear prickling her skin. "What are you talking about?" she retorted, her voice shaking as she tried to defend herself. "How could I call anyone? I don’t even have a phone. And I don’t remember anyone’s number."
Zack didn’t seem convinced. "Then why is someone following us?"
’Following us?’ Bella’s stomach twisted as she processed his words.
Bella instantly looked behind and saw the pair of headlights glaring in the darkness behind them. Her breath caught in her throat. A flicker of hope surged within her.
Maybe it was her father’s men, finally coming to rescue her. The thought made her pulse race faster.
Her fingers curled into a tight fist against her chest, and her whole body went rigid. The possibility of escape, of safety, was within her reach. She couldn’t let herself believe it just yet, but the anticipation in her chest was hard to ignore.
"You tricked me." Zack’s voice exploded in fury, snapping Bella out of her thoughts. "Who did you call?" His eyes were wild with accusation as he whipped his head toward her.
The panic on his face was unmistakable. It was clear to Bella now that Zack had ulterior motives to keep her with him.