The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2362

Time had become a hazy concept as they finally reached their destination. Balfour and Victoria found themselves thrown into a room.

The kidnappers, having delivered their captives, seemed to forget about them as quickly as they had appeared, leaving them bound and confined.

Balfour was not one to resign to fate.

When the surrounding silence assured him of their captors’ absence, he began to cautiously wriggle against his restraints, but the ropes binding his wrists and ankles were wound tight.

The more he struggled, the more the coarse fibers of the ropes bit into his skin, refusing to give way.

Meanwhile, Victoria, feeling the weight of their grim situation, had begun to sob quietly in the darkness.

hear him over her

sent a jolt through them, and Balfour instantly ceased all movement, tilting his head toward the sliver of light that now breached the

let’s have them make a call,” one of the kidnappers suggested with a sense of urgency. “They’re loaded. We tell ’em

idea of never having to worry about their next meal

cops, we’ll

sank. These men were desperate, ready to risk everything

teeth chattering audibly-a sound that didn’t go unnoticed

only one boy.” one of them said, eyeing Victoria

nonchalantly. “Who knows? She was with the boy, so I had them both brought in. If it adds to the ransom, great. If not, we can

for human life was unmistakable, and Balfour was acutely aware that if they found out Victoria wasn’t worth anything to them, her fate could be sealed.

tape from their mouths with such force that it split Victoria’s