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Makayla didn’t answer, her face buried on Gage’s chest.
Carson faced off with Torin. “What’s going on here?”
“Sit down, Carson,” Torin said, leaning upon the mantel.
Carson ignored him and walked to Makayla. “Where is Donja?”
“Dad,” she sobbed, “just sit down…please.”
He sat down reluctantly and put his arm around Lisa.
Torin turned to face them and he held his jaw tightly. “How much do you love your daughter?” he asked with imploring eyes locked on Lisa.
“What kind of question is that?” Lisa snapped. “Where is she?”
“How much do you love her?” Torin’s voice intensified as he moved closer.
Carson stood up. “That’s enough.”
Torin forced him back to the sofa with one hand.
Lisa gasped.
“Now I’m asking you one last time,” Torin snapped. His lips trembled, rage leaching from his eyes. “How much do you love your daughter?”
“With all my heart,” Lisa sobbed cowering to Carson.
“This needs to stop!” Carson snarled, rising to his feet.
Torin shoved him back with such force that the couch slid, knocking a lamp from the side table. Lisa gasped, clutching Carson.
“Enough to do anything to protect her?” Torin said with a voice which was suddenly sinister.
“Yes,” Lisa whimpered, her fear intensifying.
“Good,” he breathed, “because Donja’s been abducted and this can go one of two ways. One, you follow my direction and we might get her back. Two, things get nasty.”
“Oh my God!” Lisa blurted, a hand to her mouth.
“Abducted by who?” Carson asked. “We aren’t super rich, we just bought this estate. We couldn’t pay more than a hundred grand.”
“They don’t want a ransom, Carson,” Torin said, “they want something money can’t buy.”
Carson looked past Torin to Makayla. “Is this true?”
“Yes, my car was forced off the road and they took her,” she sobbed.
“Did you see them?” Carson asked.
“Yes.”
“I’m calling the police,” he glowered as he stood up.
“I can’t allow you to do that, Carson,” Torin said.
“The hell you can’t,” Carson said bitterly. “This is my home and my family.” He faced off with Torin. “Just so you know, most abductors kill if you don’t involve professionals who are trained to deal with these thugs.”
“No, I can’t allow you do that, Carson,” Torin sighed.
