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?"

hotel," Ferdinand said gently. "You were nearly abducted, but I got there

him, wary

she knew now was not the

call the police?"

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

Briony's face darkened.

been happening around her with unsettling

since she'd started suspecting there was

studied Ferdinand's face-serene, refined, almost

her doubts about him

she got back to Northborough, the very first thing she'd do

me," Briony said sincerely, meeting Ferdinand's gaze. "Let me treat you to dinner once I'm back in Northborough. But

out for

already missed your

"Why

stay here tonight? Tomorrow

we'll head back

vel

if I'm with you, after what

tension knotting between her

tomorrow

she tried to act

you afraid

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