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Chapter 276:
The sharp impact of her waist against the table sent a jolt of pain through Amelia’s body, yet it sparked a fleeting moment of lucidity. Summoning every ounce of her dwindling strength, she shoved Jaxton with desperate resolve. Caught off guard, he hadn’t anticipated her defiance. He stumbled backward, collapsing onto the floor where shards of shattered glass bit into his arm and thigh, drawing a howl of agony. His eyes, however, blazed with a newfound ferocity as they fixed on Amelia.
“Amelia, where do you think you’re running to today?” Jaxton sneered, his voice dripping with malice. “Your bodyguards took a bribe and left. No one is coming to your rescue p>
Amelia staggered toward the door, her hands fumbling desperately at the handle, but it refused to yield no matter how fiercely she tugged. Jaxton made no move to pursue her, instead toying with her like a predator savoring its prey, occasionally stepping closer with a taunting grin.
Slumped against the wall, Amelia felt her strength ebbing, her body growing increasingly unresponsive to her will. Jaxton, growing tired of the game, advanced with purposeful strides, his eyes alight with venomous intent. Amelia tried to flee, but her legs betrayed her, trembling as though they belonged to someone else.
In a fleeting moment of clarity, Amelia’s gaze darted to the window beside her. Without a second thought, she flung it open.
𝘓𝗮𝗍𝗲st chaрt𝘦r𝘀 оո 𝘨a𝗹ո𝗼𝘃е𝗅𝘀.c𝘰𝗺
Jaxton’s expression shifted to alarm as he shouted, “What are you doing p>
Amelia ignored him, channeling her last reserves of energy to hoist herself onto the window ledge. As Jaxton lunged forward, she issued a chilling command. “Stop, or I’ll jump p>
Amelia’s words froze Jaxton in place, though his lips soon curled into a mocking sneer. “We are on the fourth floor, Amelia. A leap from here means certain death! You p>
Before Jaxton could finish, Amelia drew a steadying breath and threw herself out the window.
Jaxton’s face drained of color; he was stunned that she would actually jump. Only when Amelia’s body landed heavily on the expansive awning below did he exhale, his relief fleeting as he bolted for the door.
In fact, Amelia dared to jump only after seeing the awning beneath the window. She knew its fabric wouldn’t fully support her weight but would soften her fall. As she jumped, she shielded her head with her arms, though the impact sent a searing pain through her wrist.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Amelia ignored the pain, scrambled to her feet, and sprinted toward the exit.
“Amelia, you won’t get away!” Jaxton’s furious bellow echoed behind her.