Carly, who'd never suffered such humiliation before, started screaming. But the plainclothes special forces operators held her firmly and continued their search."There's nothing here, Chief," Ramon reported."Keep searching," James instructed, his voice cold.He turned to scoop Beverly into his arms, but she pushed his hands away. "I can walk on my own. Even if you hadn't come, I would've found a way to escape by myself," she insisted stubbornly.She gritted her teeth against the intense pain and limped forward. Tears welled in the corners of her eyes from the agony.James stared at her, and finally, he couldn't take it anymore. He stepped forward, wrapped his arm around her waist, and lifted her into a bridal carry.She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. She was completely drenched, so his clothes, in turn, became soaked too. The scent of algae from the lake clung to both of them.The operators began turning the estate inside out.Marvin's hands curled into fists
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