Chapter

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We were boxed in. Cars surrounded us, leaving no escape route. Trying to break free would be reckless- we'd never make it.

Steve was right. Hayden had been pulled away, leaving me vulnerable. And without Hayden's skills, Steve was at a serious disadvantage. Bruno's real target? Me.

As the men climbed out of their cars, surrounding us, I turned to Steve. "In a minute, I'll go with them. Don't do anything stupid-just call Hayden." "No way!" Steve shot back, his protective instincts kicking in.

"Listen," I insisted, "Jace is already in Bruno's hands, and Hayden's gone after him. If you get taken too, Bruno will have all of us, and no one to save us."

He hesitated, but I gave him a calm, reassuring smile. "We talked about this earlier. If Wayne's behind this I won't be harmed. So don't worry about me." "But what if it's not him?" Steve didn't seem convinced.

"If it's not him, then we're good. You can reach out to him for help."

I could see the shift in his eyes.

continued. "If he shows up to save us, we'll know he's not involved. If he doesn't, and Bruno goes after everyone but me... then we'll know for sure Wayne's the mastermind." Before Steve could respond, the car door flew open, and two of Bruno's men reached for me. I didn't wait for them to

look at Steve, and I quickly added, "He's got

man in charge nodded.

my neck, the blade cold against my skin. "Let him go, or

it back at the hotel, just in case. Looks like my instincts were

them stepped aside and made a quick phone call. When he came back, he gave a sharp nod. "Fine. Put down the knife, and we'll let him go." "He walks away first, then

and worry. But after

out of sight, I dropped the knife onto the

me and took me

a pergola in the backyard of his mansion, sipping tea and tossing fish food into the pond,

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wasn't in sight. That could mean Hayden was either on his way here

"Why would I

was toying with me, trying to make it sound like

to play poker, set up the table," I challenged, hoping for a glimpse

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