holding his gun high. He poked his chin with its muzzle, looki

ty well, she shook her head vigorously a

th you, Sir. Please

shifted his stance, still l

child," Don answered. "We can fetc

just crossed paths with a kidnap-fo

ng to his comrades with his head, and even though she hear

old and clammy. She stood breathing deeply, acting as if s

shoved her roughly to the side an

ately numbed with th

ng worriedly at Alex, who was flung over the sho

our eyes. Instead, you should be worried about yourself. You have see

, she had been so worried about the boy

ste to the back of the Fortuner hoping she'd be able to escape from t

he whim

e saw the man with the b

t near the car's hood! Or was she just too preocc

elmet gleamed, but it didn't show

houted as she foug

difference. She could hear the men shouting, whistling, and mocking her meager stren

em the moment they showed themselves, but this man in particular who held her captive and made

ve," the man in the black helmet instructed

curtly and then felt herself be

am innocent! I swear I w

eaf ears along with the

inside the front seat of her SUV. Through the windshield, she saw the man holding Alex

silence envel

Go

ght mess this time. These men were genuine bad guys

d around to check, and amidst the pooling tears in her eyes, she saw a kid

goatee. Cielle clenched her teeth in a rage. Any seconds now, it wou

shoulders and chest, which complemented his high forehead and receding chin. He was close to being a l

pecially her captor who rounded her SU

an to him who, in a swift move, pulled the bl

ckered with somethin

e soft dark brown stubble peppered his jaw, he was all in

hands

d jawline, shapely nose, and slender neck. Not to mention his un

omed apparition, if not for

-view mirror. Though using the native language, his voice sounded fluid and soothing to the ears. He h

just to pull herself out of her unin

minal is still a criminal, n

u want some Nic?" said t

shook his head.

s brow

s definitely a Br

w tidbit about him really made her cu

n on his face and added, "You know what happens when you try

ourage to scoff. "You know I end up dead anyw

, "But at least it prolongs your li

her kind and sisterly side made

t you act obediently. The child needs a

ow that was not what she

goatee man suddenly inserted, "Nic, what you probably m

ction smirk at her. Then, he thrust his tongue out

d against her chest, she pushed herself to the side as much as she

aring nonchalant as he gripped the stee