The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

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-"

he meant without hearing the rest of his words. My body trembled with utter fury, and I slapped him across the face. "Are you

he took a bottle of spray from behind and jetted it in

and my

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 happened. Steven uttered slowly, "I've locked

out. I couldn't help but realize

questioned him harshly, "You

"He said if you don't show up in two hours, he'll kill Zachary!

wanted to struggle but could barely move. At last, I

Steven watched as I slowly lost consciousness. With a condescending posture, cold and ruthless, he said,

I woke up again, my body remained lethargic. The room I was in seemed quiet,

with great effort while going through my recollection regarding any clue

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

the heir, Casper presented himself as 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 two years, causing his family to go

from the outside, and the

I reminded myself that I had