Chapter 1284

The chauffeur was so caught off guard that he was stupefied.

Thankfully, Caroline hadn't lost her wits. She knew that the man on the roof was after her the moment their gazes met.

She didn't think twice to open the door and leap out of the car.

However, she wasn't quick enough because the man already had a cool grip around her neck before she managed to open the door wide enough to slip out.

Pain shot through Caroline's neck, and she stared up at her assailant, who had reached down to cover her eyes with his other hand.

"Don't look at me like that. I won't have it in me to kill someone as pretty as you if I continue looking at those eyes of yours," he said. "But the mission this time… It's—"

He hadn't even finished his sentence, but Caroline felt something flow down onto her face and body.

It was blood, and it was still warm. But it wasn't Caroline's. She wasn't feeling any pain at all.

The next thing she knew, the man dropped dead beside her.

Caroline quickly snapped