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“Clarissa, kidnapping is a felony. If you want to go to prison, just say it," Zev said with a frown, already pulling out his phone to call the police.

"What a coincidence," Clarissa replied, playing innocent. "Someone called and tipped me off. I'm just a bystander here; I heard something interesting; that's all."

She knew exactly how to dodge responsibility. Besides, she hadn't actually kidnapped Charles; it had nothing to do with her. She only passed a message along to Assad. That was all.

Once Assad's people grabbed Charles, she could use it to bargain with Caden.

It was a flawless plan. If she'd done the same to Zev, he would've given in for

sure.

After all, Kelly meant more to Zev than his own life.

But Clarissa had clearly overestimated Caden.

He looked her over and let out a laugh, so much so that his stomach hurt. "Y- you're ridiculous. Trying this kind of stunt on me? You've really missed your calling. You should be running pyramid schemes."

To him, it was obvious Clarissa was trying to manipulate him. On top of that, her acting was awful.

"She already is," Zev reminded quietly. "A bunch of those beauty clinics she owns? Total pyramid fronts."

Caden's expression darkened even more. "I've never met a woman as wicked as you. You really opened my eyes."

"Caden, I'm talking about Charles!" Clarissa's voice rose in frustration. "He's been kidnapped! I know where he is! Are you even listening?"

She sounded genuinely panicked now.

her unravel. For some reason, it made

worked with someone like Zev, but with Caden? It was impossible

eyebrow. He was a jerk that could out-stubborn

fingers started trembling. "Caden! Charles is your boyfriend,

changing clothes. You think I care? I could

leaned lazily against the doorframe, completely

barely breathe. She pointed at him, speechless for a moment, then gritted her teeth and snapped,

Caden really didn't care about Charles. Maybe Charles really was

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to wait him out. If Caden really did have feelings for

like a bitter old neighbor. "This lunatic seriously thought she could scare me with this? Charles? Please. With Charles's skills. even Sidney's security team couldn't take him down. And she thinks her cheap rent-a-guards could kidnap him? What does she take me for, an idiot? She's shameless." He stood at the door like

got no shame, lady! I'm looking

met a man who could hurl

in her car, she all but screamed into her phone, calling Shawn. "I've had it! Even if Caden says yes now, there's no way I'd ever marry

little bump's too much for you?" Shawn's voice was low, almost weary. "You know the people backing your

was deep

powerless to

felt a chill spread down her arms. Her voice trembled. "Shawn, you can't just leave

to the fullest. It doesn't matter if he's a Lockhart or a Hardison-he's

Caden-he's not normal. H-he's not right in the

you have a kid with someone, you're tied to them for life.

it out for her. The key was the

her, and wouldn't leave her side-what could Caden do? His family would have

neither of them is interested in women, Shane's a Hardison by blood, and if Sidney stays single and childless, they'll have no