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

shrugged off his jacket. As he looked up, he saw her standing

The second she saw

"You're home!"

coffee table and

a bird

his heart

instinctively tightening, pulling her

from his chest, her eyes sparkling. "I just dreamed

really here. I thought I wouldn't see you

keep his emotions in check, his hands coming to rest on

"Clara."

her name, there was something soft and

her own

wrong?" she asked, concern in

me. I

rising up on her toes to kiss his cheek. "Let

change, okay?"

dashed upstairs,

for real

But when she

by the door,

out the

carrying for ages.

on with your

his steady stance,

taller from down here,

Why don't you need the

one swift movement,

never wanted

want to leave the country before," he said

want to

fully understand, but she gave his shoulder a

don't take the job."