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

computers and tech. Luca was back in

is on their way,” Roman informed them, his jaw tight with

Roman, “Have you contacted all airports and ports to make sure they can’t

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

ports covered due to my father’s business connections. Can you arrange having people at any small airstrips in the state? It’s doubtful they will move

“Peters, I have a job for you…” He moved off

voice low and

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

“IS

to do?” They moved quickly into Roman’s office and Sutton set her computer up

“Pass me your phone.”

feeling utterly helpless as Sutton quickly connected it

hour, Roman’s office wasn’t big enough to be transformed into an operations center. So everyone moved into the living room using the long dining table,

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set up communications equipment in the

everyone on what had happened the night before, his clipped tones

did look into Keira to

to do with your prince getting kidnapped, I swear to God you can get out and we will

personal guard away, leaving him unprotected. We needed to make sure Miss Warner

from advancing on Mitchell. Sutton glared at her husband, her eyes blazing. “You can let me go. I’m

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

that the real reason we weren’t contacted?” Blair demanded, her own anger boiling over. The

sister was observed having a heated argument with the prince shortly before they both disappeared.

investigation reveal?” Roman asked, his voice dangerously calm, though Blair could

accomplice,” Mitchell admitted. “Her

have told you that,” Blair snapped, protectively cradling her baby bump. “Instead of wasting valuable time that could have been spent looking for

they sent us though some software. The image embedded metadata that wasn’t properly scrubbed. Amateurs.” She glanced up, a fierce gleam in her eye. “The image was taken with

Now what

inches from the screen. “What

that window…” Sutton enhanced the image further with her software, her