Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 696

Dylan hadn't missed a single message from her. He was still at Ferguson

Corporation that night, fresh out of a shower in the lounge when he glanced at his

phone—and stopped cold at the latest notification.

Aiden knocked on the door. "Sir, your wife's old phone just got a bunch of

messages. They're from the kidnappers. Ryan's been taken. Someone's

demanding money from your wife."

A deep frown creased Dylan's brow.

Aiden hesitated, his voice tight. "These people aren't bluffing. If your wife doesn't

show up in person, they'll kill him. They know what they're doing."

Dylan swung open the lounge door, his expression dark. "Do we have a location?"

"We found them. But they insist on seeing Mrs. Ferguson herself. There are

thirteen of them, all hiding in that abandoned control tower. If she doesn't come,

they're going to throw Ryan off the top."

Even the best team couldn't handle thirteen armed men at once. And that tower—

it was a hundred meters high. Used to be a spot for bungee jumping, back in the

day. Just thinking about it made Dylan's chest tighten.

He took a steadying breath. Ryan couldn't get hurt. If he did, she'd never forgive

him.

"Let's head back."

time they got back to Palm Bay, rain was pouring down

he looked up, he saw her standing in

water. The second she

"You're home!"

on the coffee

arms like a bird

his heart thudded at her

her waist, instinctively tightening,

her face up from his chest, her

and now you're really here. I thought I wouldn't

in check, his hands coming to

"Clara."

there was something soft and almost aching in

her own heart

asked, concern in

with me. I

on her toes to kiss his cheek. "Let me

change, okay?"

upstairs, swapped

for real

But when she

the door,

the question she'd

carrying for ages.

going on

down, studying his steady stance,

from down here, almost

leg really better? Why don't

in one swift movement, wrapping her in his arms,

never wanted to

leave the country before," he said quietly. "Didn't

to

gave his shoulder a reassuring

don't take the job."