The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella) novel Chapter 1899

Only the dead have no memories.

Nellie could easily pick up on the underlying message in Santos's words. She glanced at the elite assassins, her fingers clenching tight, and whispered to Jim beside her, "They're after me. I'll distract them, and you try to get away."

Jim tightened his grip on Nellie's arm. "No way. If anyone's leaving, we're leaving together."

Even though he didn't fully understand Nellie's past, he couldn't bring himself to use her as a decoy to escape these assassins.

Feeling the pressure on her arm, a hint of bitterness crept into Nellie's heart. "You don't stand a chance against them. And remember, Mira's situation is even more dangerous. You need to save your strength to find her."

If she hadn't rushed back without her special gear, these assassins wouldn't have been a problem.

Or maybe... this was all part of Santos's elaborate plan.

"Even if the odds are against us, I'm not letting you face them alone," Jim declared, his grip firm. Years of leading hadn't been for nothing, and his face showed no fear. "Elite assassins or not, I, Jim, won't back down."

"But—"

Nellie wanted to say more, but was cut off by the sound of applause.

"What a devoted pair," Santos said casually, clapping with a mocking gaze fixed on Jim, as if he were nothing more than a bug. "Keir indeed, tougher than most."

At this, Grady, who had been standing by, suddenly put two and two together and exclaimed, "The assassination attempt—it was you!"

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