Stephanie's POV:
The urgency in my voice had been unmistakable when I instructed my driver to take me to the airport. He was driving as fast as he could, the car weaving through the narrow roads as though it carried a part of my soul.
“That’s Alpha Caden’s car,” the driver announced suddenly, pointing toward a sleek black vehicle far ahead. Relief washed over me like a gentle tide. I could see it. I could still catch him. It wasn’t too late.
“Please, drive faster,” I urged, my voice trembling with impatience. “Close the gap.”
“Yes, ma’am,” he replied, a trace of determination in his tone as he pressed harder on the accelerator. The distance between us and Caden’s car began to shrink, and I allowed myself a fleeting moment of hope.
But fate had other plans.
The car jolted violently, c
