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“We’re okay,” she assured him, “just shaken up.”

“Let’s get you inside,” he said, putting his arm around my shoulders and kissing my temple. I leaned against him as we walked into the house.

“How did this happen?” he asked once the door had closed behind us.

“I don’t know,” my mother said. “They must have replaced the driver with one of their men.”

David suddenly walked into the room, and his eyes widened with shock as he saw me.

We made eye contact, and I glared angrily at him without making any attempt to hide my hatred.

“Where were you?” I demanded.

“What?” he asked. I saw that he had a tote bag in his hand.

“Is that the ransom money?” I asked, pointing to the bag. Were you just going to keep it for yourself? Is that why you’re still standing here and never showed up at the drop point?”

me to Amanda. “They didn’t tell me where

They were waiting for word that you’d shown up, but you

I

head and stepped towards me carefully. “Ella I swear I never heard where I was supposed to go. gathered the money as soon as they told me the amount, and I was

“They were going to slice my face open and send you pictures as punishment for you not showing up.

by my words, and he dropped the tote bag full of money onto the floor, pulling me into

to me, nor did his apology, but didn’t let that show. I pulled

best you leave,” my father said, stepping towards

“But]–”

“Now,” he ordered.

the front door, then paused and looked at Amanda. “Do you want a ride home?” he asked. She nodded without a word and hurried after him

father stepped up and wrapped his arms around me, and I let my

said softly. “Do you still erlously

surprise. “Why would you ask me that

with David,” my father sal glancing at

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doesn’t feel right.”

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