My Substitute CEO Bride romance Capítulo 2330

Zoe could not afford to hesitate. She compressed the water droplets and shot them from her fingertips, creating a tiny puncture in the barrier.

Realizing it worked, she gathered more water from the air, aiming precisely at the barrier.

Before she could continue, flames erupted beside her, forcing Zoe to step back. She knew the barrier's creator had detected her attempts to break through and was now interfering directly.

A wall of raging flames surged toward her. Zoe reacted swiftly, summoning a massive water column to counter the fire. As she struggled to hold back the flames, she heard footsteps approaching behind her.

It was Clayton, looking frantic.

"Zoe? What are you doing here? Did you start the fire?" Clayton asked, his voice filled with disbelief.

Zoe shook her head at this.

Clayton continued, "Where's Chucky? Where is he right now?"

Zoe no longer bothered to respond. She continued to focus on the barrier, launching water droplets at it.

A large crack finally appeared. Just one more hit, and she knew the barrier would collapse.

Suddenly, with a loud bang, Zoe felt an intense heat sear her back just as she released another burst of water.

At the same time, the barrier shattered, and Chuck emerged. He was relieved to be free.

His joy, however, quickly turned to horror at the sight before him.

Zoe lay on the ground, struggling to breathe. Behind her stood Clayton—his own brother—holding his hand out that was still blazing with fire. He had struck Zoe directly, piercing her chest with flames.

Though Zoe had narrowly dodged a fatal hit, the damage was severe. She collapsed, weak and gasping. Clayton grabbed her by the hair and yanked her up.