Cassian Jennings's heart sank as he listened to her. He shot up from the sofa. "Amelia Avery, can't you give me a fucking break for once!?" After roaring into the phone, Cassian hung up.
He knew better than anyone what kind of place the underground marketplace was. He also believed that no matter how much Amelia messed around, she would never go to a place like that.
So, she wasn't lying. She was really being hunted down.
At that thought, Cassian turned, grabbed his jacket from the sofa, and headed for the door, calling Aiden Avery as he went.
On the other end of the line, Amelia Avery was completely stunned by Cassian's shouting. 'Did he believe me or not?'
'Forget it. Whatever. It's not like I was actually counting on Cassian to come save me anyway.'
'All I have to do is stall for time and wait for Leo Joyce.'
Just then, a hand suddenly clamped down on her shoulder. "Still trying to run!" a man's cold, irritated voice rang out.
