Attempted Abduction by Sommer Smith

Author:Sommer Smith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-06-13T17:32:52+00:00

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Grayson circled their captive one more time, barely containing his fury. “You nearly killed us both, Miss Burris. The least you can do is answer my questions.”

She rolled her eyes. “Again, I don’t work for Arnie Romine. I can’t answer any questions about him.”

“Then who do you work for?” Grayson leaned close. “I know you weren’t just taking his baby for a joyride.”

Cole chimed in. “We’ve pulled your records, Miss Burris. We know you have a pretty extensive rap sheet. That means you won’t be getting a slap on the wrist for your crimes this time. Not unless you want to make a deal.”

She slumped. “Okay, look. I have a friend who used to do a little work for the Romines. He got me on the inside, but I wasn’t takin’ the kid to Romine.” Angelina began to look around nervously, eyes landing on Paretti. “That loser was just supposed to think I was.”

“I’ve done a little research, Miss Burris.” Shayla circled the woman, her index finger resting on her lip in thought. “You’re with Francisco Harmon... And you used to be Savannah Reid’s roommate. You once went by the name Anna Burlington. You were kidnapping the baby to blackmail Romine.”

Paretti’s face grew red, and he strained against the cuffs that held him to the chair. “You lied?”

Angelina reddened and shrugged.

That only made Paretti angrier. The two began yelling at each other so viciously Grayson couldn’t make out half of what they were saying. Curse words and accusations filled the air unhindered, and he had to restrain himself from not covering his ears as their volume increased.

“Mr. Paretti, I thought you said you didn’t know who you were working for.” Shayla fixed him with a shrewd look.

“I said I didn’t have any contact with Romine.” He sat back and clamped his mouth shut.

“So you did know it was Romine you were working for.” Cole crossed his arms over his chest. “You want your family safe?”

“He’s been lying to you the whole time. He’s worked for Romine’s gang before.” It was Angelina who accused this time, probably trying to take the heat off of herself.

Shayla turned it back on her. “Oh? And how would you know that, Miss Burris?”

Now it was Angelina’s turn to become sullen and silent.

“She knows because she used to work for them, too, until she hooked up with Harmon and they split from the gang. He’s stupid to trust her, though.” Paretti couldn’t seem to resist blurting the information, despite the fact that he was incriminating himself further.

Angelina began yelling at him again and another argument ensued between the two.

“Enough!” Grayson roared the word and both captives sat back in wide-eyed attention. He needed to think, but he had no time. This baby was caught in the middle of a three-way war for dominance. How would they ever get this mess lined out? He couldn’t even be sure he was getting accurate information out of these two.

First things first—he had to find the baby’s mother. She was the key to all of this.

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