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.

voice strained. He wasn’t sure if Victoria could hear him over her whimpering, but at the sound of his voice, her

and Balfour instantly ceased all movement, tilting his head toward the sliver of light that

We tell ’em to cough up a cool million, and we can live

of never having to worry about their next meal again brought them unspeakable

got the upper hand. They’ll pay whatever we ask. And if they even think about calling the cops, we’ll just cut our losses. Worst case, we spend the rest of our life in jail.

ready to risk everything for a payday.

her teeth chattering audibly-a sound that didn’t go unnoticed by their captors.

only one boy.” one of them said, eyeing

knows? She was with the boy, so I had them both brought in. If

if they found out Victoria wasn’t worth anything to them, her

from their mouths with such force