Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

Chapter 15

Grace spent a few more days in Flueca. One day, she came across an old beggar on the street. Feeling kind–hearted, she gave him some money.

The old man’s face lit up with gratitude. Then he started talking about his very sick granddaughter.

Grace felt a surge of pity. Using the translation app, she asked where the little girl was, thinking she might visit and help.

The old man, moved to tears, eagerly led the way. Despite his age, he walked briskly and soon left the bustling streets behind.

Grace followed, curious about where they were headed. But as she got closer, she suddenly felt dizzy, and everything went black.

When she woke up, she found herself in a dark, cramped room, barely able to move. She glanced around and listened closely–faint sobs of women, a wet floor, and cold water soaking her feet.

It hit her–she’d been kidnapped and was locked in some underground cell.

Grace had heard about shady businesses targeting lone travelers. She forced herself to stay calm and think of a way out. She tried reaching for her phone but realized her hands and feet were tightly bound.

Suddenly, the quiet room exploded with screams, followed by

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men yelling

call from Theo at three in the

Parrish is missing!” Theo’s voice was urgent.

jumped up from his desk, grabbing his coat.

and the tracker we put on her is offline…” Theo

the local police right away. I’ll hop on the next flight.” Lewis kept his voice cool and steady to mask the turmoil

close eye on her

been in a spot with a signal blocker

his old business partner, Frank Donovan, in Flueca. They weren’t that close,

morning. With bloodshot eyes, he went straight to the police station with

nothing. The crucial 24–hour window to find her is almost

turned and silenced him with a glare. “Enough

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the door open, dropped Frank’s name, and was led to the chief’s

chief got right to the case. “We’ve got some leads. Our team is on it. Please hang tight.”

pacing around the office, barely keeping it together. “Any news yet?” he

just shook his head,

give Rico a

was a notorious middleman and a bit of a madman, ready to take on any job, but never for cheap. Shortchange him by even a dime, and

involved with someone like Rico would risk Lewis’s

make the call,

troubled. “We found the place, but the kidnappers rigged it with explosives. We can’t promise Ms. Parrish is safe,” he said, his