My Only Love: The Targeted Heiress

Cathy ran in the opposite direction from the source of the sound. She didn't know where she was or the way out. Whenever Cathy heard the sound of people approaching, Cathy would hide behind a wall or pillar. Then she ran back round and round randomly until finally, she found a dead end.

Cathy was about to return to the starting path but stopped her steps when she heard footsteps walking toward her. Has she been caught? Why did she have to go through something like this? Her brother and uncle had often warned her to be careful. She has often been told to be vigilant because many want to kidnap her after finding out that she is Chloeny Paxton's daughter.

Cathy also knew the reason why they wanted to kidnap her. It was because she had a Stealth activation key, while in fact, she had absolutely no idea what the key was like or where it was. All she knew, her mother had entrusted it to someone, and if that person were willing, that person would meet her and hand over the key.

Unfortunately, her mother didn't tell her who this person was or where that person lived. Therefore their efforts to kidnap her would be in vain. It was definite that she would be in danger once the kidnapper found out she did not have the key. She could have been killed on the spot if it was proven that she knew nothing about the Stealth activation key.

Now she understood why Chloe apologized to her because she had Chloe as her mother. Cathy herself also hoped that she was not a Paxton's offspring. If possible, Cathy wished to be born into a normal family. But just like what her mother said, she couldn't choose who her parents would be.

That's why she decided to face it. She was the daughter of Marcel Alvianc and Chloeny Paxton, whether she liked it or not. She would no longer run away from this reality.

Her heart skipped a beat as she realized that the person's footsteps became louder and closer. Cathy was prepared to fight back in case that person tried to catch her. Cathy did not want to go back to that dark room.

She didn't want to let herself get caught without a fight anymore.

Her heart raced faster the more she felt the person getting closer. She could even see the reflection of a black shadow on the wall, indicating that someone would appear in a few steps. Just when the person was passing through the place where Cathy was, Cathy had already disappeared.

Before the person's eyes could see Cathy, someone pulled her arm hard into a room covered by a safe. She couldn't scream nor protested because that person covered her mouth tightly while holding her whole frame with that person's muscular hand. Cathy tried to wriggle and escape.

Why is her fate so unlucky? She was ready to fight earlier, but why did she get caught by other people?

"Shh, don't move." whispered the person who caught her, making Cathy froze.

That voice... Her heart was pounding as fast as the racer car.

The scent she smelled from the hand that grasped her mouth... it was so familiar to make her tears appeared on the edge of her eyes.

Was the person standing behind him Vincent? How could it be?

All this time, she thought she had forgotten Vincent's voice, but in reality, she could immediately recognize the man's voice. And the scent she inhaled. There was no mistaking it... the lemon scent that was still the same as she remembered. Undoubtedly, the person who was currently holding her back from behind was Vincent.

Cathy's eyes glistened over to the realization... it didn't matter whether her heart blamed Vincent or began to hate him; Cathy couldn't help, but her longing for her lover was getting bigger and bigger. She missed Vincent very, very much.

Cathy was still silent when Vincent took his hands away from her mouth and untied the rope tied to her hands. Vincent slowly turned her body, and now the two of them face each other.

Vincent wiped her tears gently with a small smile. "I'm looking forward to our meeting, but it's not like this. Are you all right?"

Cathy opened her mouth to answer, but not a single word came out of her mouth. Finally, Cathy wrapped her hands around Vincent's waist and sank her head into the man's chest.

Vincent smiled and returned her hug no less tightly.

"We could just do it all day, but we don't have much time. I can't let them catch you again," said Vincent, breaking out his embrace. "Let's go from here."

Cathy answered with a nod of her head and her heartfelt full as she felt the grip of the big hand that she longed for.

They walked through the tortuous corridor. This place was like a very complicated maze. If they did not know this place, they could get lost. Strangely, Vincent seemed to know a way out of this place. Because of that, Cathy just followed him and walked behind him.

Every now and then, they would stop before turning to make sure no one was there. And when they stopped at the corner of the fork in the corridor, they heard a sound like a casual chat between three to five people. After telling Cathy not to move and waiting for him, Vincent promptly walked ahead of her and heard several groans at the turn.

What happened? Cathy's heart began to feel anxious and restless. She hoped nothing happened to Vincent.

Not long after that, Vincent returned and led her to walk past several bodies that had fallen unconscious on both sides. The area in the building was not too bright because the lighting was very minimal. However, Cathy could still see the bodies of bulky men now collapsing around her. Could it be that Vincent just beat them all?

Cathy shook her head quickly to get rid of that thought.

Impossible. Vincent couldn't possibly do it.

Then the two of them descended the stairs until they arrived at the bottom floor, where several cars were parked there. Vincent immediately took Cathy into one of the cars and put on the seat belt. Quickly and deftly, Vincent started the engine and instantly accelerated at full speed.

Cathy's eyes widened when she realized the car they were in was about to hit the locked wire fence. Cathy closed her eyes, and after a few seconds did she open them again.

Her heart began to calm down again as they entered the empty highway and moved away from the dark place. Unfortunately, Vincent had no intention of lowering his speed.

"Vincent, I don't think we need to go this fast." Cathy was anxious that they would have an accident, considering that now they are traveling at speed far above the set limit.

"I can't do it. How did you get there, anyway? Why did you leave the house without Owen or anyone?"

"Didn't you tell me to come? I received your message, and without thinking, I immediately left the house." Cathy did not realize that Vincent knew Owen, her driver.

"Give me your phone."

Cathy reached into her pocket and gave it to Vincent. He threw it through the car window without a second thought, making Cathy's eyes widened.

"Why did you throw it away?" Cathy couldn't believe what she was seeing. It was her phone, and that man threw it like it was nothing.

"I didn't text you. One of the reasons I didn't call you was because I didn't want them to use me to lure you out of your protection."

"Who are they? And .. how do you know all this?"

Before Vincent had time to answer, there was a gun erupting on their car's rear windshield, making Cathy scream.

Cathy looked back and saw a bullet stuck in the rear glass. Once again, Cathy's heart was beating in fear as the number of bullets continued to increase in their glass. Not only that, Cathy saw at least three big cars chasing them and even trying to corner their car.

"Vincent..." Cathy couldn't hide her fear and worry at all.

"This car is bulletproof. You don't have to be afraid."

How could she not be afraid that now their car was surrounded? Two enemy cars were trying to squeeze them on either side while another car was driving right behind them, crashing hard into the car.

"Hold on!"

Cathy gripped her seat belt and closed her eyes, not daring to see what was going on. She felt a violent sway to the right and left, and then she felt the car pull back at full force.

Vincent suddenly braked, resulting in the rear car crashing suddenly and deviating from the lane, while the two cars that were choking him were still driving and colliding with each other, making both of them also off the track. Vincent took this opportunity to break free from them and straight into the tunnel.

"Can you swim? Of course, you can."

Cathy couldn't comprehend why Vincent answered his own question. And what does this situation have to do with her being able to swim? Cathy could swim, but she was not a good swimmer nor a professional swimmer. She's just swimming for fun.

Once again, Cathy opened her eyes to inquire about this as she realized the road ahead was leading into a cliff! 

Any questions she wanted to ask before had now disappeared, replaced by horror. Before Cathy could stop Vincent, their car had leaped into the air and plunged.... into the ocean.