The sound of polished shoes echoed down the hallway, drawing closer with every

step.

Simone's nerves instantly snapped taut.

Should she keep pretending to be asleep?

She hesitated, weighing her options, but then a distorted male voice, filtered through some kind of voice changer, broke the silence.

"I know you're awake."

Since her cover was blown, Simone didn't bother to keep up the pretense. Lifting her head, she demanded, "Who are you? Why did you kidnap me? Is it money you're after?"

The man replied coolly, "Money is the least of my concerns."

Her heart sank. "Then what do you want?"

He gave a low, mocking laugh. “I have some unfinished business with Leonard. Kidnapping you, Miss Lerman, is all about him. I've set a trap here, just waiting for your brother to fall into it.

I've heard you and Leonard are full siblings, inseparable since childhood. I'm curious-will you sacrifice yourself to save your dear brother from my scheme?"

In a situation like this, unless someone rescued her, she was as good as dead. Still, she didn't rush to ask for a call to Leonard. Instead, she tried to stall for time and

are you, really? What did my brother ever

added, "I'm just a woman-dragging me into whatever grudge you men have seems pretty low,


men? Your brother never cared about that when he went

only reason Leonard ever targeted women was for Aurora's sake. Aurora-always Aurora! If it weren't for her, Simone wouldn't be here, tied

tone calm. "Whatever you say, I'm innocent in all this. If you really have a problem with Leonard, why not face him

is that you're about to find out what it's

widened. Any trace

you

tve

he's late... Well, Miss Lerman, I'm afraid have to introduce you to some men arranged. If the first one is finished and Leonard still hasn't arrived, then there'll be a second,

hitched, panic

scenario felt disturbingly familiar-like

Stella who sent you?!" she

used the same tactic against Stella, threatening her

didn't dare confront


The man paused.

"Stella? Why do

blame everything on

brother

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