Chapter 181

Isadora came to in a warehouse.

It wasn't especially large or small—just a dim, chilly space lined with stacks of lumber and steel beams. A battered wooden table and chair stood near the heavy metal door.

Her hands were tied behind her back, her mouth stuffed with a wad of cloth. A lingering numbness in her limbs reminded her of the drug; she was weak, barely able to move.

For a split second, she was transported back to the memory of her last kidnapping.

A cold shudder ran down her spine. Fear crept in, icy and relentless.

Suddenly, the metal door screeched open from the outside.

Blinding white light flooded the room. Then, as the door slammed shut, the space plunged back into gloom.

A muscular man in black jeans and a black shirt stalked in.

"Mmmph..."

The next instant, the cloth was yanked from Isadora's mouth.

The kidnapper wore a black mask, revealing only a pair of fierce, predatory eyes.

"Miss Vaughan. We meet again."

The voice sent a jolt of recognition through her. "It's you..."

"You slipped away last time. This time, you won't get so lucky."

trembled. "Who sent you? If it's money you want, I can―

kidnapper sneered. "Last time you took my little cocktail, and that guy came charging in to play

her helpless form. She could see the

hand extending toward

in the doorway—a tall guy with a jagged

the scarred man growled. "That guy who showed up last time put half of us in the hospital for months. We're just here for the money. Once

pulling his hand back and rubbing

was shoved through the door-elegant, statuesque, and perfectly composed in

that. Magnus's past and present all in one place. You ladies

Elise for a moment. Then

unbroken. She looked down

the wall-her clothes filthy

about this

said, both she and Elise had been taken at the

only one in such a miserable

see, Isadora,”

engage. This was not a situation where

on. Every time you

Crack!

out, striking Isadora's cheek. Pain blossomed

Isadora gasped.

moment later, Elise seized her hair, yanking her head up

Elise might

touch me! Magnus and

brittle. But as

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