The kidnapper, who had been adjusting Lily's clothes, froze in place as the door was forced open. His eyes widened in shock as the heavy thud echoed through the abandoned hall. Ethan's voice boomed, cutting through the tense air like a blade.
"What's wrong with you? Don't you have any manners? You might be rich, but you're nothing more than an uneducated brute!" the kidnapper spat, turning to face the intruder.
The frustration in his voice wasn't because of Ethan's abrupt entrance. It was the bitter realization that his plans to indulge in his twisted desires had been thwarted.
"Let my wife go. Now!" Ethan growled, his hands gripping two hefty goodie bags filled with cash. "I've brought the money you demanded!"
"Throw it over," the kidnapper sneered, his voice dripping with mockery. "O
