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ted warehouse, and the damp concrete flo
me. Please, you ha
ed her arms and back where sticks had struck her, and swollen handprints stained her once delicate face
nd fear made her voice unsteady while
answered with clear annoy
t pressed against her chest as she struggled to speak
hink I'd fall for this? You'd lie about being kidnapped just to drag me back? Roselyn's
t joke abo
after I return home.
ad before Scarle
een in her hand, and tears
heavy shadow, and whatever strength r
them had been strolling through
chest. The moment Ezra heard her sobbing, he left Scarlett standing alone on
that she might be unsafe i
the woman he had always pla
d a sack over Scarlett's hea
turns hitting her, their fists and boots landing without mercy. Sl
. Once they stepped out for lunch, she fin
with a new message. Roselyn had
d Roselyn like something fragile that might break. He held her
face were emotions Scarlett had never once r
h her chest, so fierce i
from her lips, and te
h, her husband stood beside another wom
left in this marri
heeks, and whatever warmth once
irst thing she would do was
e scrape of metal chains echoed from o
hone into her pocket and lifted her eyes
If she wanted to live, she'
d forced her body through the grimy opening. Jagged rusted wire tore across her arm, and b
to a filthy alley b
ground into a slick mess. The instant her feet hit the pavement, h
rying out and dragged her injured leg forwar
n road, headlights cut through the sto
at bitch
't let her
angry yells expl
f to stay upright as she stepped into the ro
m the brakes sliced t
d he leaned out with clear irrita
, Scarlett lifted her ey
ures stood out even in the dim light, and the calm author
and across her cheeks and looked straight at him. "Sir, I was kidnappe
the man's attention, and
Even soaked and shaken, she stood upright.
d against the wet pavement, mixed wit
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