Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 422 Hurt

She'd tried so hard to not be a nuisance, to stay out of his way. Wasn't that enough?

Intimidated, she remained silent, letting her lashes cast shadows on her tear-streaked cheeks.

The call ended with a kick to her side. "Hear that, Miss Fair? To your dear husband, you're not worth a dime."

As they yanked her up by her hair, forcing her to look at them, the man's Adam's apple bobbed with a mix of pity and disgust. "Damn, you're pretty. Hard to believe Raymond's not into you."

He slung Selena over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, covering her head in burlap and stuffing cloth in her mouth before hauling her into the factory.

Inside, Olivia was similarly shrouded, her mouth free, her sobs piercing the murky air. "Let me go! Please, let me go!"

"Snap out of it, guys! Time to hightail it out of here!" shouted the man carrying Selena. "Raymond's minutes away."

Their demands to Raymond were a charade, powered by the lure of $20 million they had never dreamt of money worth dying for. Such was the cost of desperation.

the choice, who would truly seek

of light and air. Yet, she could sense the kidnappers retreating, the only sounds piercing the silence were Olivia's sobs and the unmistakable thrum of helicopter blades above. These kidnappers clearly meant business, coming prepared

had hauled Selena around. After catching a glimpse of her striking appearance, he felt compelled to do something more before departing, as though it would be a loss not to. Untying the sack, he ripped Selena's clothes with

of Selena cursed under his breath and

behind, he tossed a lit flare into the room. The space was laden with straw, unmistakably pre-arranged kindling. As soon as the flame touched the dry strands,

Olivia's cries had guided him. "Raymond, Raymond!"

billowed densely, causing the lights to flicker erratically. Without hesitation, Raymond swept Olivia into his arms. Her cheeks bore

steps, caught sight of

he hadn't found any sign of her. Upon seeing Olivia in Raymond's arms, James felt as if he

leaving only the words, "My team will handle the fire.

enter the inferno. "If you

James had

Olivia in his car, surrounded by his own helicopters-a show of force that dwarfed

Fair family had courageous spirit, they would've made it clear to my

rolling down the window to

your daughter is really like better