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

gently. "You were nearly abducted, but I got there just in time.

at him,

not the

the police?" she

you is in custody. He's a repeat offender- targets women traveling alone. The police told me several women have already fallen victim to him before

Briony's face darkened.

strange accidents had been happening around

there was something wrong with that bag

face-serene, refined,

about him only grew

as possible. Once she got back to Northborough, the very first thing she'd

saving me," Briony said sincerely, meeting Ferdinand's gaze. "Let me treat you to dinner once

out

missed your

"Why

stay here tonight? Tomorrow

we'll head

vel

It's safer if I'm with you,

tension knotting between

at Starlight Entertainment tomorrow morning. I have to get back

closely. Even though she tried to act calm, he

you

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