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."

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

looked up,

water. The second she saw him, her whole

"You're home!"

the coffee table and practically

his arms like a bird finally finding

at how hard his heart thudded at her touch. His

instinctively

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

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

his emotions in check, his hands coming

"Clara."

there was something soft and

her

wrong?" she asked,

with me. I

up on her toes to kiss his cheek. "Let

change, okay?"

dashed upstairs,

for real

when she

by the

the

carrying for ages.

on with your

his steady stance, then looked

even taller from down

better? Why don't

up in one swift movement,

wanted to

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

to attract

gave his shoulder

don't take the job."