Chapter 53

Anna’s POV

Men dressed in police uniforms came in with a van, and the moment they saw Ryan and I, they bowed in acknowledgment. They moved quickly, pushing back the paparazzi and trying to calm the chaos that was spiraling out of control.

It wasn’t easy, the shouting was loud, the flashing cameras blinding, the anger of the crowd overwhelming, but little by little the guards managed to bring it down, forcing the people back, creating a path for us to escape.

They guided us straight to the private jet hangar, and before I even knew it, we were inside the jet, taking off. Everything happened so fast, it felt like my feet never touched the ground.

In the jet, I couldn’t stop shaking. My hands were trembling as I held Ryan close, pressing my face into his chest.

“Ryan… I’m scared… I’ve never been this scared in my life,” I whispered, my voice breaking. I could still hear the angry chants in my head, see the eggs smashing against the car, the cardboar