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

his jacket. As he looked up, he

water. The second she saw him, her

"You're home!"

the coffee table and practically flew across

a

winced at how hard his heart thudded at her touch.

waist, instinctively tightening,

his chest, her eyes sparkling. "I just

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

tried to keep his emotions in check, his

"Clara."

her name, there was something soft and almost

her

wrong?" she asked, concern in her

with me. I need

nodded immediately, rising up on her toes to kiss his cheek.

change, okay?"

upstairs, swapped

for real clothes,

But when she

by the door,

out the

carrying for ages.

going on with

crouched down, studying his steady stance,

from down here,

your leg really better? Why

in one swift movement, wrapping her in

wanted to

leave the country before," he said quietly.

want to

gave his

don't take the job."