Gino’s face turned deathly pale. “You wouldn’t dare.” So the man behind her kidnapping was someone powerful. She’d already suspected, but now she knew. Luke had found it odd Sykes would hold her for them without payment up front. Obviously this was someone Gino feared. And they were already on their way which meant they were local or one of the buyers from last week hiding out.
Shay c****d an eyebrow, a sardonic grin gracing her face. “Oh wouldn’t I, James Hemman.”
The fear in Gino’s eyes morphed into anger. “You little—” Gino started to threaten. Shay lifted a round object from the desk and tossed it at Gino’s head.
He turned away and warded off the object when he lifted his arm to protect his face. With him distracted Shay grabbed the gold statue next, and swung it back connecting w
