“You... Desmond Riley, you...” Mrs. Jasper Sr. was shaking with rage, her chest heaving violently. She pointed a trembling finger at Desmond. “You are completely out of control. In broad daylight, you dare say you would kill Vivian? Do you have no regard for the law? Do you believe I will not call
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone in the room froze.James’s expression darkened. “Everyone here is family, Sean. What exactly are you implying? Are you saying one of us would leak information to outsiders and put you in danger?”Mrs. Jasper Sr. spoke up as well. “That’s right, Sean. You
“Yes,” Sean said quietly, lowering his gaze. “Back at the station, I asked the police. The one who made the call… was Zac Gibson.”“Zac Gibson?” Charlotte frowned deeply. “I’ve only been missing since last night. We barely even keep in touch anymore. How would he know I was kidnapped?”“That’s what
Charlotte followed Sean in a daze to the local police station to give her statement.Once they arrived, the officers’ attitude shifted noticeably after learning who Sean was. With more respect in their tone, they quickly moved things along. From the officers, Sean learned that the person who had ca
Sean’s eyes softened as he gently comforted her, “Don’t be scared, Lottie. Your sister’s going to be okay.”Charlotte clung to his shirt, trembling slightly.It was pure reflex. When fear reached its peak, the body reacted on instinct, completely beyond control.Back when she was fighting Joseph For
Sean had been waiting for this day for a long time.Joseph had finally fallen into his hands. He was this close to taking down Joseph and wiping out his entire crew in one clean sweep.Outside, Sean had stationed an entire tactical unit—dozens of men lying in wait. Beyond the snipers, he had even fl