Rain hammered against the black SUV as Isabella stood frozen in the middle of the road.Victor Hale’s smile never moved.The gun stayed pressed against Emma’s head.And AlexanderAlexander looked terrified.Not angry.Not cold.Terrified.That frightened Isabella more than the weapon.Because Alexander Hale was a man who never showed fear.Not when companies collapsed.Not when enemies threatened him.Not even when blood stained his own hands.But right now, staring at Victor through the storm, something inside him had cracked.“Get away from the car,” Alexander said quietly.Victor laughed softly.“You always give orders like people should obey automatically.”Emma sobbed violently in the backseat. “Isabella please…”Her voice broke Isabella’s paralysis instantly.She took a step forward.Alexander grabbed her wrist hard.“No.”She turned toward him sharply. “He has my sister!”“And he wants you to react emotionally.”Victor smiled wider. “See? He knows you well.”Isabella yanked her
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