AMIRA I haven’t been so scared in my life right now. As I waited with bated breath for the other person on the other end to speak up, I tried not to think of the worst. “I tried to be friendly,” a familiar voice rasped, “I tried not to be your bad guy anymore and extend an olive branch, but you chose to smash it all over my face.” “Paul?” Why does he have Ciara? “Did you just abduct my friend?” Has he lost his mind? “I want what I want Amira and right now, what I want is that contract and you are going to make it happen.” He is threatening me! He knows I’m no longer within his claws and he is threatening me. “I can’t force Jared to approve the contract.” “I don’t care how you do it or What you do, but if you want your friend back to you in strong health, you are going to get me that

