g, Ransom swirled around to look at t

nce to speak,”

was itching to say something. Manny stared at the ground.

h,” Ransom said flatly. He didn’t like handling matters that way, but so

pressure. He was a smart kid. He knew who was the bos

t how we do things,

t? You’re just goi

to say anything. I already knew. And since when did you think

nd looked down at the ground.

them. He wanted a moment alone with the wom

ept onto his face. “Take it easy on Manny

d the door open angrily

led lightly and bent down at her feet. As he untied the rope around her wrists, her eyes stayed fi

ecame… bothered. She was making him want to stare back, maybe touch her alon

ll, he said softly next to he

e couldn’t help but smile. What was this

ts where the ropes had been tied. He walked around in front of her

go, I have a few q

ed down and turn

dn’t help but be intrigued by her. She looked so fiery and confident in her e

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er eyes off of him, but now that he was standing before her again with his large arms cros

e she was standoffish and quiet in many social situations until her input was n

But her body was betraying her. At the sight of this dark, mighty man, she felt so small, inferior. Then the way he untied her wrists so ge

lt like she had just hiked up a mountain or something. W

our name?

r throat. “L-Lee

what do you d

she kicked herself for thinking these absurd things. She nearly missed his s

th or not. He inspected her face and body from his spot a couple of feet away. She tried not to

, but I can’t let you go until I’ve questioned you thoroughly and do

said, dumbfounded. She was the one that was taken. She didn’

She gripped the arms of the chair with her hands, forgetting they were now free. She d

and beating was apparently something more. But

was this guy with the

e you?”

p dimple appearing on his ri

oney demanded for the release of a hostage? That seemed kind

Leena’s heart beat faster. “I can’t tell you that just yet,” he sai