The phone buzzed with a busy signal, leaving Grace holding her cell, completely bewildered.
Once she snapped back to reality, she grabbed her bag and headed for the door, only to be stopped by the bodyguard stationed there. "Ms. Alexis, the boss says you can't leave the villa."
"I need to save my friend, let me through!" Grace's heart raced with urgency. She had no time to argue with the bodyguard; she needed to get out and find out what was happening with Lynn. Every second counted.
But being just one woman, how could she possibly break through the blockade of trained men? The commotion at the door finally caught the attention of those in the study.
"What’s going on? Why all the shouting?" Peter leaned over the second-floor railing, and the room fell silent.
Grace was about to explai
