Page 85 of Bound by Love
Force
“What’s going on, Liam?”
He just smiled.
Brie immediately stood up, clutching Hope as she started toward the door, muttering, “I think I left the formula in the car…”
Liam moved to block her way. “There’s no reason to be frightened. Everything’s been arranged for your travel.”
Brie backed away from him. “What are you talking about?”
“We’ve come to unite you with your rightful Master.”
Brie felt her mouth suddenly go dry as fear gripped her heart. “I’m collared to Thane Davis. I have no other master.”
“I beg to differ,” Liam stated. “My employer paid a hefty price for you and has been patient. It’s time for that debt to be paid now.”
Brie shook her head. “Lilly had no right to make that deal. I willnotgo with you.”
Liam’s twin laughed. “Do you really think you have a say in this?”
Brie glanced down at Hope, who was staring up at her innocently. “You can’t have my child. She was never a part of Lilly’s deal.”
“Your child is the only reason our employer agreed to wait.”
“You cannot have her!” Brie screamed, edging slowly toward the door even though she knew she would never make it in time.
Hope began to cry in her arms.
Trying to reason with them, she warned, “Lea will be back any second.”
Liam glanced at his watch. “Actually, she won’t be coming back. Not anytime soon, at least.”
“Why? What did you do to her?” Brie cried.
Liam chuckled. “I’m simply going to meet her at the store and let her know that your husband had to call you back home. I’ll put the bottle of Sherry back on the grocery shelf and take her out for a fancy dinner instead. I know she will be disappointed that her best friend left so abruptly, so it’s the least I can do.”
Brie looked around the room, trying to formulate her plan of escape. But there were two of them, and the apartment was small. She watched helplessly as the twin picked up her purse from the coffee table and took out her phone. Turning it off, he stuffed it in his pocket and smiled at her while Liam explained, “I’ll take my fiancé out for the evening, while my brother transports the merchandise to our employer.”
“I’m not going anywhere with either of you!” Brie spat savagely.
“It’s not as if you have a choice,” his twin informed her. “By the time they discover you’re missing, you will be safely on your way.”
Brie glanced around the room wildly, looking for a weapon—anything to protect her while clutching Hope against her chest. “I would rather die than go with you.”
“There’s no reason for the dramatics,” Liam said. “You are being offered a life of luxury, being pampered and coddled. I’ve heard he spoils his property.”
Brie clutched the collar around her neck.
He looked at her possessive hold on Sir’s collar and laughed. “You have a new Master now. Nothing’s really changed except the location.”
It frightened Brie how calm they both seemed, as if they were discussing a simple trip instead of a kidnapping.
Brie tried to defuse the situation by engaging Liam. “You know how much I love my little girl. I’ll do anything to protect her. Hope wasn’t part of this, so leave her here. I’ll go quietly if I know she’s safe.”
He sucked air in through his teeth, making an irritating sound that grated on her nerves. “Actually, our employer does have plans for the child. There’s a substantial bonus if she’s delivered.” He looked over at his brother. “Naturally, we plan to collect on both.”
“But,” his twin warned, “I will not hesitate to dispose of the child, should you prove difficult.”
