POV Liliana Lennox
"Aren’t you curious how much you really mean to Ethan Darnell?" Ryder whispered in my ear, his deep voice dripping with deceit.
I clenched my jaw tightly, fighting the urge to react to his provocation. But the thought haunted me. How much did I matter to Ethan? Would he come looking for me? Or did he not care at all if I disappeared?
I pushed those thoughts away, let out a cynical scoff, and glared at Ryder. "I already know the answer. I don’t mean anything to him. That’s why he dumped me three years ago. So, you picked the wrong hostage this time. You should’ve kidn*pped Sophia Lennox instead of me!"
Ryder smirked, his gaze sweeping across my face like he was searching for a lie in my words. My breath came in quick, angry bursts, and the coat wrapped around me loose
