Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1537

Three minutes later, Annie was shoved out of the car at gunpoint.

Her belly heavy with pregnancy, she met the eyes of the man at the front of the crowd.

For once, a crack appeared in Conner's icy expression-a flash of worry. "Annie."

Annie stepped forward, her voice calm and unwavering. "Conner, let me go in."

Henry, who'd been trying to stick his head out the window to call for his dad, found the window rolled up, blocking him. Standing on his mom's lap, his little face turned red with frustration as he squabbled with the men behind him. "I want to see Daddy!"

Mia was now more convinced than ever that her boy was a little tiger cub, through and through.

Earlier, in the car, Annie had been negotiating with Miles.

"I'm the one you want. Let them go," Annie said firmly. "You all know I'm pregnant just me is enough to threaten Conner. And you've seen what Mrs. Cedillo can do. Bringing her in won't help your cause."

shook his head at the phone, almost amused. "No, no, Ms. Annie, you've got it all wrong. Who complains about having too many bargaining chips? Besides "He glanced at the

on the "little soft spot"-the pouting boy, who

"Son, do you

let her

eyes drifting down to her belly. He'd clearly

was ready to let Maja fend for

and child risk their lives for someone

you're all I have. You're my only family," he said, voice rough with emotion. There was no way he'd let the family he'd fought so hard to have

with tears

the only other

there was any hope of saving Maja, it would only be if

so many, all masked as usual, that Mia couldn't pick out their faces-she

wouldn't let Henry see his