Briony pulled out her phone and booked a flight.

Once her ticket was confirmed, she made two quick calls to tie up some loose ends at work.

When she finally looked up again, she realized the driver had taken a wrong turn.

"Excuse me, are you sure this is the right way?" she asked.

The driver didn't respond.

A jolt of unease shot through her. Briony immediately opened her ride-hailing app.

The map made it clear-they were headed in the opposite direction from the airport.

She reached for her phone to call the police, but suddenly a harsh, chemical odor filled the car.

Her vision blurred, and darkness claimed her almost instantly.

The driver glanced at her unconscious form in the back seat, then dialed a number. "She's out. I'll bring her over now."

...

"Bryn? Bryn!"

Briony's eyes snapped open to find Ferdinand's anxious face hovering above her.

She jerked upright and scanned the unfamiliar room.

are we?" she

a hotel," Ferdinand said gently. "You were nearly abducted, but I got there just in time. If I

at him, wary

she knew now was not the time

the

tried to kidnap you is in custody. He's a repeat offender- targets women traveling alone. The police

Briony's face darkened.

been happening

started suspecting there was something

Ferdinand's face-serene, refined, almost too

doubts about

to get out of Havenport as soon as possible. Once she got back to Northborough, the

Ferdinand's gaze. "Let me treat you

out for half

missed

"Why don't

stay here tonight? Tomorrow

head back

vel

if I'm

tension knotting between her

Entertainment tomorrow morning. I have

Even though she tried to act calm, he could

you

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