-Brant-
"Brant, Emerald..."
I stand up immediately. It's bad news. I'm sure it's bad news.
"Emerald what, David?"
"It's Ramirez. His men have abducted her." Panic evident in his voice.
Ramirez, Ramirez, you asshole. I swear I'm going to tear you apart limb by limb when I get my hands on you.
"How do you know this?" I ask David.
"Because I saw them abducting her. I followed them and even hit the car they had taken her in. But, then they got out and dragged me out of my car and beat me."
After a short silence, he says, "I'm sorry, buddy. I know should have done more."
Shit. Emerald's been abducted, and that asshole's men had the audacity to beat David again after he was recovering. "Where are you now?"
"I just got home. I had called Veronica."
Thank Christ he's safe. "You need to
