Chapter 40

JOANNE-

Bailey?

My Bailey,

and her father? Found?

My head felt light and my body felt spritzed, but I kept up a really good composure and decided to listen more.

Theodore’s voice was subtle but thankfully audible.

“They were found at a bar in this almost unknown town, and one of your men who had been residing there saw them, thanks to the fact that the information reached him.”

“Good job,” Hardy’s voice took over. “I want her back at Villa; she and her damn father. She tricked me and pushed someone else to pay her debt.”

Hardy sounded pained, and my heart twitched a little.

Not my heart, but something below my heart.

Maybe a muscle twitch.

“You wouldn’t believe this.” Theodore's voice began to sound low, so I took a giant stride forward, which caused the flip-flops on my feet to drag and shuffle.

Theodore stopped talking, and I realized it was solely because of my noises.

I immediately turned around and dashed back into my room.

Suddenly, my head was all over the place, my breathin