Chapter 6
Ryan’s voice was raw, desperate.
“I WANT BOTH!”
Olivia burst into tears, putting on the performance of her life.
“Ryan, please! Save me! I’m so scared!”
I rolled my eyes behind the gag stuffed in my mouth.
The kidnapper ignored her sobs and kept going.
“Two people are too much trouble. I’m killing one.”
“You got all night to decide. Tomorrow, bring the cash and a name.”
“One dies. One goes free.”
Then he turned the phone’s camera toward Olivia and smacked her across the face.
She shrieked, her cries even louder than before.
“Ryan, please! I don’t wanna die!”
“Tomorrow’s my sister’s anniversary–I can’t die on the same day as her!”
At the mention of her sister, I already knew how this would end.
I was the one who’d die.
Olivia sobbed like she was in a damn soap opera.
I rolled my eyes again.
Screw this. I needed to save myself.
If I could just conserve my energy, regain some strength–then maybe tomorrow, I’d be able to hypnotize the kidnapper long enough to escape.
The kidnapper ended the call with a final warning.
“Tomorrow. Give me an answer.”
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The second the call ended, Olivia’s crocodile tears disappeared
She turned on him, all venom and rage.
“Who the hell told you to hit me?!”
“Untie me, you idiot!”
The kidnapper just smirked. Then he slapped her again, harder this time.
Grabbing her face, he sneered.
“Who do you think you’re talking to?”
“Right now, I’m the one who’s got you tied up.”
Panic flickered in Olivia’s eyes.
“You’re breaking our deal! If you screw me over, you won’t get paid!”
He let out a low chuckle.
“Oh, sweetheart, you paid me a hundred grand to fake a kidnapping.”
“But if I make it real, I get half a mil.”
“Same risk, bigger reward. Why wouldn’t I?”
Well.
That escalated quickly.
I blinked, stunned.
Olivia had just dug her own grave.
She thrashed in her chair, her face twisted in pure horror.
“You can’t do this!”
The kidnapper’s grin widened.
He ran a hand over the bright red mark swelling on her cheek.
His voice dropped, low and amused.
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“Relax. I’m not throwing out all the rules.”
“I promise the one who dies will be her.”
He jabbed a finger at me.
“And I promise no one–not even Ryan–will ever know the truth. But…”
He dragged a hand slowly down Olivia’s thigh.
Tll be taking a little interest first.”
Her breath hitched. Her whole body went stiff.
“Don’t touch me,” she whispered, trembling.
“Or I swear, I’ll kill you.”
He laughed.
“And how exactly are you gonna do that?”
“Once I get the money, I’ll be long gone.”
“You, babe, are gorgeous–but dumb as hell.”
Olivia started sobbing.
“Then take her! Sleep with her!”
“She’s a woman too–what’s the difference?!”
I nearly choked on my gag.
Oh, screw you, Olivia.
The kidnapper snorted.
“She just had a miscarriage.”
“Not exactly a turn–on.”
“But you, Olivia? You’re just my type.”
“DON’T CALL ME OLIVIA!” she screamed, completely losing it.
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