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Three
I found myself in a hotel with James Anthony Trenton and Lexy. I needed to stay focused on what was happening around us and find some kind of a hole, a way out. But things just seemed to be getting worse with each passing hour.
Being held prisoner by a man like James was decidedly not a good thing. What you saw was definitely not what you got. He might appear sophisticated and cultured on the surface, but he had a reputation for being a little twisted, and that’s what worried me. I had no idea what the man was truly capable of. I knew if he wanted to, he could be terrifying, but could he also be deadly?
We had jobs waiting for us and being a prisoner was just delaying them further. I didn’t want to believe that this could end up a fatal rendezvous, but what other purpose would James have for kidnapping us? These scenarios didn’t typically end well for the people involved in them. I tried not to be nervous, but I was intelligent enough to know that we had gotten ourselves into a real pickle of a situation. And currently, there didn’t seem to be a way out of it. Lexy and I were sitting on a couch, stashed in a hotel room James had rented. We’d have to just sit there, try to be patient, and wait to see what would happen next.
“So what the hell do you plan on doing with us here, James?” I asked, the irritation in my voice obvious. “This is a little shifty even for you. Why don’t you just let us go?
“Oh, I’m sure you’d just love that. You two just stay put for now. I’ve contacted an associate of mine and am waiting for him to arrive. Then you’ll see what happens next.”
I narrowed my eyes at him. The idea of an associate of James showing up didn’t make me feel any better about the situation, and I could only hope once again that our lives weren’t in danger. James was behaving very suspiciously by bringing in someone else, and I knew we needed to be on our toes.
“Who is this associate?”
“All in good time, my girl, all in good time.”
I glared at him, worry brewing in the pit of my stomach.
He turned his attention to Lexy. “It’s a shame that someone as beautiful and intelligent as yourself would be in the line of work you are.”
“It’s because of those things, James, that I’m so good in the line of work that I’m in. Sometimes it’s much more profitable to be bad. Maybe if you were better at your job, you wouldn’t find yourself the victim of circumstances like this.”
I snorted. I loved Lexy. Even though we were most probably in a life or death situation, there she was, egging the man on like she didn’t have a care in the world. She was certainly one of a kind. I couldn’t help but notice how longingly James looked at her. I think he really had a thing for her. They barely knew each other—and on top of it, we were currently his captives—but he was clearly staring at her with undeniable adoration. It was truly something to behold. They had undeniable chemistry, yet Lexy acted as if she didn’t notice. But I knew it was all an act. Lexy needed to use all her wiles in a situation such as we were in—and it might be the thing that saved us in the end.
It annoyed me that once again I was being held captive by another privileged rich man. Surprise, surprise—another person who had done virtually no good in the world and yet had a vast amount of money he had not earned himself. It frazzled me to no end, so I fought hard not to be impressed with James in any way. But as much as I wanted to dislike him, it was becoming more and more difficult as the day went on.
There was no doubt about it, James was one tough cookie. He lived his life by his own rules, and I could at least respect that much about him. Plus I really liked the way he looked at Lexy. There weren’t too many people in the world willing to adore you from afar—especially if you’d done them wrong.
We waited for a few hours, and I could tell that something was wrong. James paced relentlessly
I found myself in a hotel with James Anthony Trenton and Lexy. I needed to stay focused on what was happening around us and find some kind of a hole, a way out. But things just seemed to be getting worse with each passing hour.
Being held prisoner by a man like James was decidedly not a good thing. What you saw was definitely not what you got. He might appear sophisticated and cultured on the surface, but he had a reputation for being a little twisted, and that’s what worried me. I had no idea what the man was truly capable of. I knew if he wanted to, he could be terrifying, but could he also be deadly?
We had jobs waiting for us and being a prisoner was just delaying them further. I didn’t want to believe that this could end up a fatal rendezvous, but what other purpose would James have for kidnapping us? These scenarios didn’t typically end well for the people involved in them. I tried not to be nervous, but I was intelligent enough to know that we had gotten ourselves into a real pickle of a situation. And currently, there didn’t seem to be a way out of it. Lexy and I were sitting on a couch, stashed in a hotel room James had rented. We’d have to just sit there, try to be patient, and wait to see what would happen next.
“So what the hell do you plan on doing with us here, James?” I asked, the irritation in my voice obvious. “This is a little shifty even for you. Why don’t you just let us go?
“Oh, I’m sure you’d just love that. You two just stay put for now. I’ve contacted an associate of mine and am waiting for him to arrive. Then you’ll see what happens next.”
I narrowed my eyes at him. The idea of an associate of James showing up didn’t make me feel any better about the situation, and I could only hope once again that our lives weren’t in danger. James was behaving very suspiciously by bringing in someone else, and I knew we needed to be on our toes.
“Who is this associate?”
“All in good time, my girl, all in good time.”
I glared at him, worry brewing in the pit of my stomach.
He turned his attention to Lexy. “It’s a shame that someone as beautiful and intelligent as yourself would be in the line of work you are.”
“It’s because of those things, James, that I’m so good in the line of work that I’m in. Sometimes it’s much more profitable to be bad. Maybe if you were better at your job, you wouldn’t find yourself the victim of circumstances like this.”
I snorted. I loved Lexy. Even though we were most probably in a life or death situation, there she was, egging the man on like she didn’t have a care in the world. She was certainly one of a kind. I couldn’t help but notice how longingly James looked at her. I think he really had a thing for her. They barely knew each other—and on top of it, we were currently his captives—but he was clearly staring at her with undeniable adoration. It was truly something to behold. They had undeniable chemistry, yet Lexy acted as if she didn’t notice. But I knew it was all an act. Lexy needed to use all her wiles in a situation such as we were in—and it might be the thing that saved us in the end.
It annoyed me that once again I was being held captive by another privileged rich man. Surprise, surprise—another person who had done virtually no good in the world and yet had a vast amount of money he had not earned himself. It frazzled me to no end, so I fought hard not to be impressed with James in any way. But as much as I wanted to dislike him, it was becoming more and more difficult as the day went on.
There was no doubt about it, James was one tough cookie. He lived his life by his own rules, and I could at least respect that much about him. Plus I really liked the way he looked at Lexy. There weren’t too many people in the world willing to adore you from afar—especially if you’d done them wrong.
We waited for a few hours, and I could tell that something was wrong. James paced relentlessly
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