Page 79 of A Billionaire's Holiday Love

Barker released my arm. “Unlock the truck and slide behind the steering wheel.”

“Ok.”

I buckled my seatbelt and pressed the engine button the second the rear passenger door closed.

“Keep calm and I won’t hurt Canyon.”

My legs wobbled under the wheel.

Shit, Hope. Hold it together.

A police officer stood at the intersection. “Let’s keep traffic moving,” he smiled, waving drivers through.

I turned into the flow of traffic.

Barker laid on the seat, pointing a gun at me.

“Why do you want to hurt me?”

My fingers gripped the steering wheel tight.

“Because you’re the only person Canyon cares about.”

“That’s not true. He loves his family.” My eyes narrowed in the rearview mirror.

“You threw my plan off just a little. I arrived in town the same day Canyon did. He watched you in town square.”

My heart beat in my chest a million miles a minute.

Was that true? Did Noah stalk me?

“Canyon salivated over you. It was obvious he had to have you.”

Barker laughed. “Canyon followed you into the diner. Funny thing happened as I watched your exchange. You were just as turned on as he was. The moment he made the grand gesture at the ice rink, I created a new plan.” A devilish smile crept across his lips.

“He’d do anything to keep you safe. Even give up his company.” His brown eyes darkened.

My eyes widened and my stomach dropped. “You sick fucking rich bastard. I’ll kill us both and this shit will end now.”

He held a detonator up. “I guess all three of us will die.”

The tiny hairs stood on the back of my neck.

I flashed a smile and waved at the bodyguard sitting in the Yukon at the end of the driveway. He grabbed his phone instantly. He was probably calling Vino.

“Park between the houses. Call Canyon and put the phone on speaker.”

My shaky hands retrieved my phone from my pocket. I tapped Noah’s number.

He answered on the first ring.

“Hope, baby. Are you ok?”

My chest heaved, and it felt like my throat was stuffed with cotton.

“Call off your dogs, Canyon, and she’ll be fine.”

Barker placed the gun against the back of my head. “If you don’t, she’ll die.”

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