Page 79 of Raging Inferno

“Dominic.”

He didn’t give her time to talk. “Elaine Chang called. Gia is missing.”

“I know.”

“You know?”

“I just found out. I got a call from, I assume, Eddie Smith. Kayne and I are headed there now to rescue her.”

“Tell me exactly what he said.” He listened as she explained, his jaw tightening. “Presley, no. You can’t go in there alone. It’s a trap. He will kill you.”

“I’ll be fine. I’ve got Kayne for backup. We’ll have Gia back before you know it.”

“Wait for me. I’m almost there.”

“You don’t know where she is.”

“The old warehouse district.”

“How—”

“I sewed an air tag into her backpack.”

“Dominic, do not go anywhere near there. You’re a civilian. You could get her killed.”

“Sorry, you’re cutting out.”

Dominic disconnected and tossed the phone to the passenger seat, ignoring the incessant ringing. He was on the way to save his daughter and the woman he loved. Nothing could stop him.

Chapter Nineteen

Presley cursed and gave up trying to get Dominic back on the line. Instead, she sent a text telling him to approach from the rear. Then she tapped on her comm device.

“Dominic is on his way.” She explained that Elaine Chang had called, and Dominic had checked the air tag. “I couldn’t convince him to stay away.”

“I’ll watch out for him.”

“Me too. Thanks.”

Presley had pulled over when Dominic called, so she shifted into gear. As much as she wanted him to stay away, she couldn’t blame him for coming. Gia was his life. There was no way she could’ve kept him away. But this was her fight. Eddie wanted revenge on her for getting his father fired.

“I’m sending Queen Atta in now,” Kayne informed her.

Queen Atta was a tiny insect-like device named after the flying ant inA Bug’s Life. Queen housed a high-power camera. Eddie would never know it was there, but they could see what was happening inside. Presley swerved behind another building and parked. “Send me the feed.”

She opened the program and watched as Queen Atta took flight. Kayne piloted it expertly, sending the device in through a cracked window. Broken pallets, crushed boxes, and trash marred the floor as the drone navigated the vast space. Kayne steered Queen Atta into one room in the front.

“There.”

Gia was sitting on a stack of pallets with her hands tied and mouth gagged. Presley exhaled. She was alive and looked unhurt. Kayne zoomed closer. Tears streaked her face, but instead of looking scared, she looked pissed. Presley stifled a sob. Gia would be okay. Presley would make sure of it.

Eddie stood by a window, watching the front approach. He had a gun in his hand.

“Someone is coming my way,” Kayne alerted her.

Did Eddie have an accomplice? Was it his degenerate father? Presley gritted her teeth. She’d wanted to slam a fist in his face for a while now. Maybe she’d get her chance today.

“It’s Dominic. Hold on, I’m waving him over.”

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