When the Family 52

Chapter 52 A Bargaining Chip

This definitely wasn’t in the original plot.

Finished

But then again, she’d already veered so far off the host’s original path that it made sense everything was spiraling out of

control.

Still–random kidnappings? Really?

How much more ridiculous can this get?

Jean wasn’t scared, not really. Fear wouldn’t help her right now. What she needed was a clear head.

Whoever had taken her didn’t kill her while she was unconscious. That meant–for now–they didn’t want her dead.

Maybe she was still useful somehow.

In any case, she was still alive, which meant she still had a chance.

She didn’t think this was personal.

It wasn’t like Jean was some major player in Blairford. Hardly anyone even knew who she was, and even fewer had a reason to come after her. Maybe some students who hated her guts, but to go through the trouble of ambushing her! No way.

That left only one possibility.

They were after the Ginger family.

She’d shown up at the Vienna Hotel today–a well–known hotspot for Blairford’s upper crust.

If that’s where the elites gathered, it was only natural that their spies were crawling all over the place too.

She’d gone in without hiding her identity. She’d revealed to everyone she was a Ginger.

Chances were, plenty of eyes had already taken note.

So of course someone had targeted her.

She just hadn’t expected them to move this fast. They’d taken out her driver and set an ambush in the car.

Her head still throbbed. Even though she’d managed to piece all this together, her body was weak, like it had been drained of all strength,

And then-

Click

That was the sound of a light switch.

in the

almost certain she’d been

was a small window on one wall, about

was coming from the

beam streamed through the opening and landed across the floor in front of

It was eerie, almost.

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Someone was out there.

flipped by

felt her skin

voice, low and smooth, coming from

Figures

knew who she was.

wasn’t after her. He was after what

Finished

family had plenty of enemies in the original novel. They were wealthy, powerful, and they’d made more than a few people

no need to be frightened, the man continued, his voice deep and unhurried, like

Jean clenched her fists.

Guest! Seriously!

really had the gall to

She snorted.

drawled.

Jean exploded.

shut up

you think I’m gonna sit

wasn’t in the mood to play along with whatever villain script this guy had

“All this

was sharp, biting, but she knew exactly what she

she really was being held as leverage against the Ginger family, then she

could

you

alive, you’d better

I’m being kept like

nonsense

She was important. Precious.

A valuable bargaining chip.

treat

474 PM

52 A

Finished

Then-

the window

vanished. Darkness rushed

You’re just gonna

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