Just finished Goodbye Forever Ex-Husband Novel - Chapter 118

CHAPTER 0118 JULIAN'S POV The loud creak of the wooden doors echoed through the church like a warning bell . My head whipped around just in time to see the rest of Ron's guys slip inside . They moved with purpose , blending into the shadows cast by the stained - glass windows . It looked like Ron had already alerted them . They slowly fanned out and positioned themselves around us , attempting to shift the numbers in our favor . Even with the reinforcements , we were still only five men strong - outnumbered and , more dangerously , outarmed . Let's not forget they had weapons . We didn't .

I kept my eyes locked on Emma the whole time . She stood close to the priest , who now looked more like a handler than a man of God . Her movements were subtle , calculated . She was trying to slip away unnoticed , inch by inch , toward the side door near the altar . If she got out of that church , there was no telling how long it would take to find her again - weeks , maybe months . And now that she knew we were onto her , she'd vanish completely . She wouldn't just lie low - she'd bury herself underground , triple her precautions . This was our only shot .

I took one step forward , trying to cut her off , but immediately , one of her guys stepped into my path . He didn't say a word . Just glared at me like a bull ready to charge . Every time I tried to shift my position or move even slightly toward Emma , someone blocked me . The message was loud and clear : the only way through was by force . Everyone stood on edge , each side waiting for the other to make the first move . I glanced at Ron - his jaw was clenched tight , his eyes scanning every angle. The pews . The exits . The hands of the men surrounding us .

Then , without warning , it happened . One of Emma's men lunged at me , his pocketknife flashing under the dim church light . For a split second , time slowed . I could hear the sharp intake of breath from Ron , the creak of the wooden pew behind me , and the soft scuff of shoes on the floor . But this wasn't my first time facing a blade . I twisted my body at the last second , letting the momentum of the attack carry him past me . The blade sliced the air instead of flesh . And then chaos exploded . Shouts echoed . Fists flew . Bodies collided in the narrow aisle between pews .

The peaceful stillness of the church shattered into raw violence . It was every man for himself . Successfully unlocked ! Out of the corner of my eye , I saw the priest guiding Emma toward the side door . Just 1/3 CHAPTER 0118 before they reached it , he handed her something - small , black , maybe a phone or a USB drive - I couldn't tell . My attention was being pulled in too many directions at once The man who had tried to stab me earlier was back on his feet , grinning now .