Chapter 129

A jarring bang reverberated through the chassis as Curtis' car collided directly with the vehicle in front of him, which was waiting at the traffic light.

Fortunately, Curtis reacted quickly and slammed on the brakes, averting a potentially more severe collision.

Margot, who wasn't wearing a seatbelt, was thrown forward by inertia when Curtis abruptly braked.

Just as Margot was about to hit her head, Tommy shielded her.

"Are you alright, Margot?"

Margot shook her head and glanced at Curtis behind the wheel. "What just happened? Did we get into an accident?"

Curtis remained motionless in the driver's seat, his mind still consumed by the image of Margot leaning on Tommy's shoulder.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly, as if trying to strangle it. It was evident that he was seething with fury, yet he couldn't vent it.

The driver of the car that was hit got out and began yelling and banging on Curtis' car window. "What the hell are you doing? Do you even know how to drive? Do y