Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It was a premeditated act of revenge.

"Chief Taylor, we've got bad news!" Another policeman rushed over, covered in sweat. "The killer is at the rooftop with a hostage! He threatened to jump to his death with the hostage if we refused to release him."

Then, he handed a phone to Cyrus. Cyrus took the phone and saw the scene of Denver bellowing at the policemen with a female hostage in his arms.

His eyes widened in shock as he recognized a pale-looking and tear-stricken Lauren in Denver's grip. His heart sank, and panic surged through his veins.

How could Lauren be the hostage?

Cyrus, who had always dealt with the toughest armed criminals with calm, found himself breathing unevenly. He immediately dashed toward the rooftop.

At the same time, Angelina rushed toward him with fury in her eyes, holding Lauren's teddy bear.

"Is the hostage... Madam Lauren? Is that true?" She sounded teary.

like she

offered, "I'll

about the criminal,

tone softened. "Have faith in the police;

no choice but to plead with Cyrus and placed all her hope on him, even when

to save Lauren because it's

warned Angelina, "Do not alert Landon Harper just yet. He's a hot-tempered man. I fear he might show up with his men to blow up the school in a panic. Listen to my instructions if you want Lauren back safe and

up the rooftop from the first

scenarios to rescue

long career, he had been involved in hostage rescue countless times. He had even faced criminals armed with knives and

his mind went blank before he opened the door to the rooftop, perhaps because Lauren Beckett was the hostage

from his earset.