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“What the fuck?” This time, the words rang out loud and clear. And panicked. “Ty, get the fuck out here.”
The urgency in Jinx’s voice had him flying out of his seat. The sight on the other side of the window made his blood run cold.
Kelsie stood in the center of his lobby with Andrew-fucking-Tinsley. She shook like a wheel on a broken axle. Abject terror radiated from every pore in her body. Silent tears flowed freely down her face, falling to the tiled floor.
But what had him ready and willing to commit murder was the blood crusted to her face, covering her clothes, and still oozing from a gash under her eye. Her left cheek was the color of a damn eggplant and swollen as fuck.
The motherfucker had hurt her.
Ty saw red.
He and Jinx charged forward at the same time. Just as he reached the door to his office, Jinx froze halfway across the lobby. His hands flew up, and he shouted, “Ty, gun.”
Ty stopped dead in his tracks with his hand on the doorknob. Andrew held a pistol to Kelsie’s temple.
Her eyes glazed in a way he’d only seen from her once before. The night they rescued her from captivity. She’d been lost in her head, not present, and in full survival mode. Seeing her that way again broke his fucking heart.
Rage flowed through. Tinsley was a dead man, and Ty would be the one to send him to Hell.
And he’d smile the whole fucking time.
“Where is he?” Tinsley shouted. “Get him out here.”
Jinx’s gaze shifted to the windows where Ty met his gaze. He nodded once, then, quick as could be, fired off a text to Spec.
911 tire shop.
Spec wouldn’t need anything else. He’d get there fast and come armed to the teeth. Hell, he’d probably show up in a fucking tank.
Ty opened his office door and stepped into the lobby.
Kelsie’s fear was a hundred times worse outside his office. She breathed fast and loud, sounding near hyperventilating. The force of her trembling rattled the bracelets on her wrist. Each time they clanked, his heart cracked.
Would this fear set her back to the way she’d been in the early days after they’d rescued her?
God, he hoped not, but if so, this time, he’d be there to hold her all day and night.
“Tyler!” Tinsley sounded almost giddy. “Welcome to the party. Sorry, I dinged your girl up a bit, but she has something important to say to you.”
He kept his eyes on the man holding the gun. “You’re a dead man, Tinsley.”
“Hey! I said Kelsie has something to say. Don’t fucking interrupt. I’m so sorry, sweetheart. Say what you came here to say.”
What the fuck?
Was he crazy?
Kelsie’s eyes widened, and she shook her head.
“Kelsie, what did we talk about?” Tinsley grabbed her upper arm so hard she winced.
Fuck this. Ty stepped forward.
“Nuh-uh-uh.” Tinsley jammed the gun against her temple. It made her flinch, but this time, Ty kept his anger in check.
Kind of.
He curled his fingers into tight fists. The pain of ramming them into Tinsley’s face would feel fantastic.
