Chapter 162

RONAN

“I'm asking where you were?” I repeated as Cleo stood still in front of me, not showing any emotions on her face.

“Don't give my daughter that tone, Volkov.” Belle’s aunt came out of nowhere as if she'd just been here all along.

She glared at me intently as if she wanted to cut my tongue for raising my voice on her daughter.

My jaw clenched at the two. She wants to protect her daughter from my yell but doesn't care about Belle and the kids, who are more in danger than her daughter.

I guess she's only after the company and nothing else.

I looked away to ease my tension.

“Belle is missing and I'm speculating Paul took her,” I said as I looked around. “First the shootout with two gunmen and now the abduction. Was this place really not secure, Cortez? Or maybe someone is letting the enemies behind our back.”

I looked at them as Mrs. Cortez's face turned red, and raging eyes shot into mine.

“Are you accusing us?” She growled as she took a step towards me.

“Why? Did I hit the right s