She’d tried so hard not to step on his toes–wasn’t that enough?

Maja kept quiet, her head down.

The kidnapper hung up and kicked her.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, did you hear that? You’re worth nothing to your husband.”

A rough hand grabbed her hair, forcing her to look up.

The man studying her face swallowed hard.

“Damn, she is a looker. How can lan not appreciate such beauty?

He hoisted her up, shoved a sack over her head, stuffed a rag–into her mouth, and carried her into the factory.

Inside, Carlene was also bagged, but her mouth wasn’t gagged. She was crying.

“Let me go! Let me go!”

“What are you idiots waiting for? Let’s scram! lan’s going to be here any minute; you want to stick around and get killed?” The man carrying Maja shouted. He’d been cocky on the phone with lan, but that was all for the two million ransom.

They’d never seen that much money–enough to make them risk it all, even death.

But given the chance, who would choose to kick the bucket?

Maja was swallowed by the massive sack, which was pitch black inside.

retreating. Besides Carlene’s sobs, the roar of

even had

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Having seen her beauty, he felt like leaving

from Maja’s head and ripped her clothes

eyes widened in terror as he leaned in to kiss her.

you really ready to die

front of Maja cursed and shoved her

you. Otherwise,

and

with hay,

touched the hay, it

after the kidnappers left, lan kicked the door open. He’d

“lan, lan!”

and hid under a sack.

put out the fire, but there

swept Carlene into his arms.

handprints on her cheeks, collapsed into his

was icy as he

Neil and the police had

few steps. Seeing lan, he

where’s Maja?”

hadn’t seen Maja

lan’s arms, he was consumed

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