Viviane ignored the growing pain in her abdomen, forcing herself to quicken her pace while carefully scanning her surroundings for an escape route. Just as panic threatened to take hold, several black sedans came speeding from the opposite direction, swiftly surrounding the cars tailing her. Bang! Bang! Bang! A fierce gunfight erupted. Muzzle flashes lit up the night as bullets flew in every direction. Startled by the sudden chaos, Viviane instinctively ducked into the corner of a wall, covering her ears as her body trembled uncontrollably. She had never experienced anything like this before, and to say she wasn’t scared would be a lie. The shootout lasted a few minutes before the gunfire ceased. Slowly peeking out, Viviane saw that the cars following her were now riddled with bullet ho

