She still didn't get it. What on earth did Lane want with her? Was he really after that $20 million ransom?

"Why? I have my reasons!" He took another drag from his cigarette, then without another word, pressed the burning end against the back of Quincy's tied hands! "Ah!"

A scream tore through the silence, pain searing through her skin as the color drained from Quincy's face.

"Will you shut up? You're hurting my ears," Lane's eyes darkened, his grip tightening on Quincy's jaw, delivering a slap that left her dazed. "Keep your mouth shut!" Quincy was in shock.

Never in her wildest dreams did she imagine falling into the clutches of someone like him.

"Please, let me go... I'll give you the money, okay?"

Lane laughed.

"You think I'm doing this for $20 million?"

Quincy was at a loss. She

way beyond a mere $20 million!" Lane still remembered how he

more than

his turn to strike back. Fate seemed

suddenly realized, "But, kidnapping me won't make him bow to you! I'm about to marry him, but it's just an arranged marriage by our families. He doesn't care about me the way he cares about Dorothy!" "What does that

an eyebrow, "You said it yourself, without your antidote,

he was really

only antidote, now in my hands." Lane smirked, proud of

kill me! You'll be sentenced!" Quincy's voice trembled with fear. Thoughts of love and the future were far from her mind. Her very life was

Lane, she

dared to poison Everett, I thought you weren't afraid of

hands, your fate is sealed! Stop dreaming, accept your fate." Lane

stay calm, but her mind

all her plans would be

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