The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Chapter 20

I stood

up

and walked toward the bedroom, replying coldly, "Call the police, then. Why come to me?"

Steven blocked my way. "The kidnapper is Jessica's ex-husband."

I wanted to circle away from him and return to the bedroom. My tone turned harsher. "Then, look for Jessica!"

He followed me again, forbidding me from taking another step forward. "He thought I slept with Jessica and got mad. He wants you to spend a night with him before releasing Zachary."

He seemed helpless and in pain. "Honey-"

his words. My body trembled with utter fury, and I slapped him across the

took a

and my brain fogging. That

dashed toward the nearest room amid his distraction, but no matter how hard I turned the doorknob, it wouldn't budge at all. I went to open another room, and the same thing

had no way out. I couldn't help but

"You agreed on my

didn't have a choice!" he roared. "He said if you don't show up in two hours, he'll kill Zachary! Honey, that's the son we raised together. Can you really bear to

move. At last, I used all

as I slowly lost consciousness. With a condescending posture, cold and ruthless, he said, "Haven't

The room I was in seemed

sitting up with great effort while going through my

Gibson. At the height of his family's success, his assets were so substantial that

the quintessential young gentleman, exuding charm and sophistication. He was handsome and cultured, the ideal choice for countless women dreaming of the perfect partner. However, something happened in the last

my surroundings. The room door was locked from the outside, and the windows were sealed shut. Without

engulfed me, but I reminded myself that I had to stay

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