Annika's POV
I stood frozen, stunned by Vaughn’s audacity. I knew he carried himself like he owned every room he walked into, but this was different. He was alone here, outnumbered, and completely at Kade’s mercy. He should have backed down. Instead, he stood there as the situation amused him.
The thugs shifted, muscles tensing as they prepared to attack. My head snapped toward Kade. My lips parted to scream when a sharp ringing tone cut through the room.
The men froze and a strange silence filled the room and my breath caught. No one moved at first, the ringing continued. Whoever had the phone was hesitant to pick up. It obviously wasn't a good time.
One of the thugs eventually moved and pulled out his phone, unable to ignore it. He glanced at the screen and his face went pale the mo
