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My headlights were still on. I jumped behind the wheel, cursed again, and floored it, tires screeching as I tore out of the gravel

lot.

Then I saw the car.

Just ahead, coming around the bend. Silver compact. My eyes

narrowed. That car… I recognized it.

Without thinking, I swerved in front of it and slammed the

brakes. The other driver jerked the wheel and honked in panic. I

was out of my car in seconds, already stomping to the driver’s

side.

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“Ava!” I barked.

The window rolled down, and sure enough, there she was,

wide–eyed and nervous as hell.

“Ethan?” she stammered, trying to stay calm. “What–what are

you doing in the middle of the road?”

“Where is she?”

“Who? I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Ava said

smoothly, but I saw her hand tremble near the steering wheel.

I didn’t wait. I marched around the car, yanked the passenger door open, and got in. She tried to lock it, but I was faster.

“What are you doing? Get out!” she snapped, voice rising now.

I pulled the door shut. “Not until you tell me where Olivia is.”

“I told you. I don’t know”

“Drive” I ordered, eyes locked on hers. “I’m not leaving until you

do”

“Ethan, this is insane”

Ava. Or

her teeth, but started the

the narrow road. Her

the

phone buzzed

before she could react.

she shouted. “That’s

“Not tonight, it isn’t.”

phone easily, opened WhatsApp, and

her most recent chat.

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It was Olivia.

message had a

read

the chat rapidly,

Alexander.

popped up over and over. Ava

blood boil was Ava’s comment

few hours ago:

has feelings

at the line for a long moment, a bitter taste forming

my tongue.

quietly, voice low and dangerous.

bastard took her.”

Ava flinched.

Maps and punched in the address.

Now!”

not doing this,” Ava said shakily. “She left because she was scared of you.

Ava.” My

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She didn’t move.

don’t drive me, I will just drag you out and

“You’re insane.”

phone back in her lap. “And you’re a lousy friend if you keep helping her run when all I want is

things.”

glossy.

growled. “My wife.

threatening me is going to

said coldly. “But it

the main road again, the

said everything.

scared for herself.

Good.

Let her be scared.