The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2362

Time had become a hazy concept as they finally reached their destination. Balfour and Victoria found themselves thrown into a room.

The kidnappers, having delivered their captives, seemed to forget about them as quickly as they had appeared, leaving them bound and confined.

Balfour was not one to resign to fate.

When the surrounding silence assured him of their captors’ absence, he began to cautiously wriggle against his restraints, but the ropes binding his wrists and ankles were wound tight.

The more he struggled, the more the coarse fibers of the ropes bit into his skin, refusing to give way.

Meanwhile, Victoria, feeling the weight of their grim situation, had begun to sob quietly in the darkness.

“Shh-don’t be scared,” Balfour managed to whisper, his voice strained. He wasn’t sure if Victoria could hear him over her whimpering, but at the sound of his voice, her crying subsided ever so slightly.

instantly ceased all movement, tilting

“They’re loaded. We tell ’em to cough up a cool million, and we can live the high life for the rest of our

never having to worry about their next meal again brought them unspeakable joy.

we ask. And if they even think about calling the cops, we’ll just cut our losses. Worst case, we spend

ready to

trembling, her teeth chattering audibly-a sound that didn’t go unnoticed by their captors.

only one boy.” one of them said, eyeing Victoria suspiciously.

She was with the boy, so I had them both brought in. If it adds to the ransom, great. If not, we can always ‘take

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disregard for human life was unmistakable, and Balfour was acutely aware that if they found

the tape from their mouths with such force that