Dolby (Lighthouse Security Investigations West Coast Book 5) by Maryann Jordan

Author:Maryann Jordan [Jordan, Maryann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-03T18:30:00+00:00

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Marcia had no way of knowing how much time had passed. She ate and drank little, wanting to keep up her strength but also aware that another bathroom break might not come very soon.

She was almost thankful when the door opened, and the same man led her to the toilet once more. Finishing quickly, she washed her hands again and stepped out into the hall, expecting to go back to the small room.

Her body tensed as a heavy hand landed on her shoulder, halting her footsteps. Her wide-eyed gaze sought his, but his only motion was to grunt as he lifted his other hand and pointed down the hall in the opposite direction. With his grip tight on her shoulder, she had no recourse but to walk forward. At the end of the hall, he squeezed her fingers, and she stopped. Her imagination ran rampant with the image that he was getting ready to kill her, and it was harder to breathe as fear raced through her.

He slid his hand from her shoulder to her arm and pulled it back while grabbing the other. She jerked instinctively, but her hands were zip-tied, rendering them immobile. Looking around, she barely caught sight of his movements before a cloth was whipped in front of her face and tightened around her mouth. Now unable to speak or move her arms, she stared wide-eyed at the large man.

He produced another strip of cloth and tied it over her eyes. She tried to scream, but the muffled sound couldn't carry farther than just a few feet. She heard another door open, and he held tightly to her upper arm, leading her forward. Unable to balance well or see where she was going, she stumbled. Her body was shifted, and more hands gripped her other arm. The efforts kept her from falling on her face, but she continued to stumble between them as they shuffled down the hall, went around corners, and then out through a loud-clanging door where the warm sun and fresh air hit her.

With the gag over her mouth, she breathed deeply through her nose. The sounds of machinery, the beeps of trucks backing up, and lots of talking and shouting in the background met her ears, but her escorts kept her continually walking forward. The blindfold had lifted slightly over one cheekbone, and she discerned asphalt was underneath her feet. Not wanting to alert anyone that she had a sliver of downward sight, she trudged along.

Heavily Slavic-accented voices nearby were heard, but she didn’t understand what anyone was saying. After walking for what seemed like miles, she was lifted onto a metal platform, and then more hands took hold of her arms as a ramp was now underneath her feet. Going upward, she heard water slapping against the metal, and peering down, she realized she was being taken onto a huge ship. Oh God, no!

Having researched human trafficking for several books, she knew that her fate would be sealed once inside. But

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