(QUINN'S POV)
The cool air hit me as soon as I stepped outside. I crouched low, slipping through the shadows, careful not to make a sound. The perimeter of the hospital was just ahead, the lights from the security posts casting long shadows, and I could hear the soft hum of distant activity. But there was no time to waste. I needed to draw the nurses away from Lila.
I crept through the gaps in the fencing, the muffled voices of the nurses growing louder. They were close. Too close.
I waited, my heart thudding in my chest as I counted the seconds. When the voices were almost on top of me, I made my move.
"Over here!" I shouted, darting from my hiding spot into the open, hoping to catch their attention.
Flashlights whipped in my direction, and I bolted, taking off into the night, weaving through the shadows. I could hear their voices, their footsteps pounding after me, but I had a head start. My breath burned in my lungs as I pushed myself harder, farther away from the shed, from Lila.
"Stop! Hands in the air!" one of the men yelled, but I wasn't stopping for anyone.
I veered left, ducking behind a nearby tree, using the darkness to cover my tracks. I could hear them curse behind me, their voices growing faint as I put more distance between us.
Finally, I slowed, my body aching, my lungs screaming for air. I leaned against the rough bark of the tree, gasping. The woods around me were eerily quiet, the silence pressing in on me.
But then a soft rustle to my right caught my attention.
Before I could react, a voice, low and dangerous, cut through the air.
"You really think you can outsmart us, Westbrook?"
A chill ran down my spine. I tensed, knowing this wasn't just a random guard. This was someone who had been tracking me, someone tied to the conspiracy.
A figure stepped out of the shadows, his hand gripping a gun, the glint of it catching in the moonlight.
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Dangerous Affection
RomanceLila Thompson, a skilled nurse at St. Mary's Hospital, has spent years perfecting her career and keeping people at arm's length. She unexpectedly runs into Quinn Westbrook,her old med school rival now a sharp, determined investigator. When Quinn ge...
