Chapter 99

Chapter 99 You're Sharper Than I Thought

Meanwhile, over at Vista Villa, Collin waited patiently for Linsey's return.

The thought of finally coming clean to her made him unusually anxious.

His heart pounded, each beat growing more insistent-like a drumline echoing his unease.

He had lost count of how many times he had checked his watch.

Time had never dragged this painfully before.

Yet as the seconds crawled by, Linsey was still nowhere in sight.

A nagging unease crept in, tightening around his chest.

Collin knew exactly where Linsey worked, and Vista Villa wasn't far. Even by bus, the trip should take no more than thirty

minutes. There was no reason for her to be this late.

Frowning, he pulled out his phone and dialed her number, wondering if something had come up.

If she was in trouble, maybe he could help.

call went unanswered. He tried again. Then

frustration tightening his grip on the phone. With a sharp exhale, he called

Linsey down-now. I have a

wasn't long before his

leaving entire stretches in darkness. We pulled footage from nearby cameras-Mrs. Riley was ambushed at an intersection, knocked unconscious,

taut like a coiled spring. "Get the car.

"Yes, Mr. Riley!"

with defiance. With a sharp breath, she wrenched free from

dodged his lunge.

into the chair that had held

"You ungrateful wretch! You never

wine bottle perched on

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the neck, ready

Felix was faster. His hand clamped around her wrist, twisting viciously until pain shot through

bottle slipped from her grasp and shattered against

curled into something cruel, his eyes gleaming with amusement at

he mused aloud. "Trying to escape?

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