ad to gasp for air. She seemed to suf

and yanked her hair. "I underestima

eyes locked onto h

e bed as Lanny hoisted her ont

med shut with

into the back sea

car was going. She sensed

eard the sound o

with a massive cruise ship standi

roughly pulled Belen from the trunk,

e saw Ellen there. Her hands and feet were tied

s taped shut, and she loo

t your mother will suffer the consequences." Wi

mm

into a burlap sack. Its top was tied with a

waves were

on of the waves, occasionally surfacing b

voice was breaking. "Jayde's disappearance has nothing to d

d off, and she c

earse with you for the school celebration. Jayde's phone was left at t

phone and revealed the conversa

ou. You'd better stay awa

Don't dream of rising above

ith Lanny, I'll make sur

gh gritted teeth. "Why are you so sure I kidnapped h

es. "Because I know h

ed a beat. She didn

view her as your enemy." Lanny said with anger. "Belen, I didn't expect you to be so malicious.

elen cried out. S

owards the sea, bu

Then your mother will be drowned at sea today." With t

dened in terror, and

m, but she was control

o the deck was cut, and it was

own Belen's face as she bit

ood in her mo

subordinates rushed over. "Mr.

up. "Where is she

everyone follow

s the sea and plung

t. It stole her breath, but sh

ng she swam before fin

s were numb. Finally, she mana

embling hands, Belen untied the rope and s

any time and calle

n watched in a daze as Ellen was