Silas’s Pov“No! I told you that they do not get to leave because if they do then our plan won’t be successful,” I yelled at the phone.“But boss…” a voice came from the other end.“You don’t get to second guess my decision, and if you are not capable— I could send Pete to take over,” I shot back, my voice was so sharp, it could slice through walls.“I’ll get it done, boss.”“Good.” I removed the phone from my ear and took a sip of whiskey from my glass.I had barely ended the call with one of my men when the door burst open.Pete came in, carrying something— no, someone— in his arms. At first, I thought it was some casualty he had possibly dragged in from the street out of being kind, but as the dim light caught her face, my entire body froze.Imogen.For a heartbeat, the world shifted. My hand went numb, and the phone I was holding clattered against the hardwood floor, but I didn’t care.I crossed the room in three strides, faster than I thought possible, and dragged her from his a
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