Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Room Mate 164

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Sutton burst into the house not long after the call from Prince Alexei’s people. Luca was right behind her but nothing was going to slow Sutton down. They’d never grown up with the worry of kidnapping hanging over their heads, but with their combined wealth with their husbands, the threat had become terrifyingly real. The fear in Sutton’s eyes told Blair everything she needed to know, this was a nightmare they’d never prepared for.

was

Blair could see they had dressed in a hurry. Her sister’s face w

they both draw strength from each other.

pale, eyes wide with barely controlled panic. She hugged her sister tight as

“Where’s Miles?” The first words out of Blair mouth, her voice tight wi

worry.

“The nanny is earning her pay today.” Sutton had a nanny but she hated leaving Miles with her for any reason. Blair could see the guilt warring with the need to be here for Keira.

“Show me everything,” Her sister demanded, her voice cracking slightly.

Blair handed over her phone, her own fingers trembling. Sutton studied the photo and text message, her expression hardening from worry to something harder, more focused. “The phone number isn’t encrypted. That tells me it’s most likely a burner which isn’t traceable.”

Luca grunted because Sutton had used a burner while she had modeled as Audrey when Luca had first met her. When she disappeared, it had

made it impossible for him to track her down. Only fate had stepped in the way for them both, bringing them back together.

“They think they’re dealing with amateurs,” she muttered, a dangerous edge to her voice. “Big mistake. I’m going to see what I can find out

about the photo they sent. I’m just hoping they don’t have anyone tech savvy on their team. I need my equipment.”

“I’ll get it,” Luca said before heading out to their car to get Sutton’s computer. Luca was the business mind but Sutton was the brains when it

tech. Luca was

their way,” Roman informed them, his jaw tight

asked Roman, “Have you contacted all airports and ports to

would mean their chances of finding her would plummet. “I was worried about how much we could do without tipping

Can you arrange having people at any small airstrips in the state? It’s doubtful they will move them through a large airport but

you…” He

voice

laptop computer Luca had handed her. Her eyes reflected fear that was mirrored in Blair’s eyes. Roman’s office

“IS

me to do?” They moved quickly into Roman’s office and Sutton set her computer up in the middle of

“Pass me your phone.”

utterly helpless as Sutton

to be transformed into an operations center. So everyone moved

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Chapter 164

team Peters had arranged four men and two women had arrived and set up communications equipment in the dining room, their faces grim and professional. They asked

arrived, led by a man named Mitchell, he briefed everyone on what had happened the night

to make sure

Sutton questioned, her voice rising sharply. “What do you mean involved? If you are suggesting for one minute our sister had anything to do with your prince getting kidnapped, I swear to God you can get out and we will find them on our own.” The fury in

sent his personal guard away,

Mitchell. Sutton glared at her husband, her eyes blazing. “You can let me go. I’m not going to

money is a strong motivator,” Mitchell continued, seemingly oblivious to

our sister’s financials? Was that the real reason we weren’t contacted?” Blair demanded, her own anger boiling over. The thought of them

observed having a heated argument with the prince shortly before

asked, his voice dangerously calm, though Blair could see the white–knuckled grip he had on the back

is clearly a victim, not an accomplice,” Mitchell admitted. “Her financial

you that,” Blair snapped, protectively cradling her baby bump. “Instead of wasting valuable

the photo they sent us though some software. The image embedded metadata that wasn’t properly scrubbed. Amateurs.”

Now what

face inches from the screen. “What

Keira. And through that window…” Sutton enhanced the image further with her software, her breath catching, “…It looks like a crane of