By the time everything was settled, it was almost midnight.
Neither of them had eaten. Out of gratitude, Wren treated him to late-night barbecue.
They talked. And talked. The more they talked, the more surprised they became. Same university. Similar interests. The same favorite books. Almost identical music playlists.
That night, they became friends.
While they worked together at the restaurant, Adrian helped her deal with difficult customers.
After school started, he recommended her for a position in the student union.
He tutored her before exams.
Saved seats for her in the library.
Looked after her in countless small ways.
She liked him. But it wasn't love yet.
Not until her junior year. Not until the k********g.
That was when everything changed.
The kidnapper, Hudson, was a
