Chapter 77

My heart sank as Wayne threatened me. I stared into his eyes, hoping he was bluffing, but there was no trace of doubt in his gaze. "Don’t do this," I pleaded, hoping to appeal to his better nature. "If you hurt my father, you’ll be doing to me what Ethan did to you," I reminded him, desperation seeping into my voice.

"Do you think I care?" he sneered, his smirk cold and unfeeling. "You need to get Ethan to this address or get ready to lose a father," Wayne said, shoving a piece of paper into my hands. "The time and date are on there. Don’t mess this up," he added, moving closer until I could feel his breath on my neck.

"Don’t mess this up, Emily," he repeated, his voice deepening, making me swallow hard. I nodded, taking in his words as he walked away. As soon as he was out of the closet-like space, I let out a shaky breath, staring at the paper.

"Are you really going to do this?" I asked myself, my hands trembling as I stared at the address. Without thinking too much, I tucked the pa