"Why?"

"I'm sorry to inform you, sir-there's been an incident ahead. The area's in chaos, organized terrorist unrest. And it's also a designated war zone."

Jarrod's dark eyes narrowed instantly, a deep furrow cutting across his brow. "How bad is it?"

"It's serious, sir. There's real danger. My advice is to stop here." The bodyguard glanced at the GPS. "We're less than two kilometers out, and the whole sector's being locked down."

Even as he finished speaking, Jarrod heard an explosion rumble in the distance. The shockwave rattled his eardrums.

A lockdown.

Which meant there was a good chance they'd be trapped, at least for a while.

His chest tightened, his expression turning grim. "Hold on."

He quickly dialed Elodie's number again.

Still no answer.

This kind of uncertainty was something he couldn't risk, not even a little.

If Elodie was still in that area, the danger was extreme. There was a very real possibility that—

Jarrod's lips pressed into a hard, bloodless line. He wasted no time and immediately called the embassy.

He needed someone with authority to step in.

He had to do everything possible to keep Elodie safe.

But the embassy would need time to respond.

about to just

he swiftly placed a

back home, Elodie's identity carried serious weight. The best shot was to alert top officials and have them

he'd made the call, he looked

unrest up ahead, it made sense

to Elodie anytime soon was

decision: "Gentlemen, I'll pay whatever it

no other

would be suicide. Real bullets

patience.

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chaos. For them,

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thing was

day.

exchanged glances when Jarrod named his price, then immediately relayed

sir, we can't

Just do everything you can to find her,

counted. There was no time to

They agreed without hesitation.

again, his sharp features set in determination. "I'm coming

and wait. With every group mobilized, and backup arranged,

team leader looked at him with

above all

big men up front said, with genuine admiration, “Sir, you must really love your

kept calling Elodie, never looking up. "I

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