When Eric faced a dozen gun barrels, his composure contrasted sharply with Caroline's alarm. He landed deftly on the ground, steadied her, and then fixed a cold stare on Elijah. "What am I playing at? Kidnapping my wife to Switzerland without my permission... does that not count as illegal confinement?" As Eric spoke, he cast a slightly guilty glance at Caroline, for he had done similar things in the past. Fortunately, Caroline's attention was on the gun-wielding guards surrounding them, and she missed the implication in his question. Elijah chuckled softly, his eyes shimmering with a frosty glint. "Since when do I need permission to see my own sister?" "Sister?" Eric eyed him skeptically. "And what proof do you have that she's your sister?" Elijah's composed facade momentarily waver

