Chapter ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX

Jessica wiggled as she felt her hands tied behind her. Her head was covered with a black cloth. It was translucent, so she could not see what was going on in front of her.   She rubbed her palms together in the hope the ropes on her hand would come undone. As she shifted her legs she felt a sharp pain in one of them. She took a deep breath and tried to wrap her mind around how she came here.   She was trying to open up her restaurant when a strong hand engulfed her and placed something over her nose. Did she injure her legs while she was trying to struggle? That was all she could remember.   She tried to stay calm and listen to the conversation between the men. She heard loud cackling.   "That stupid bitch ran away?" one man spoke. "Did she think that I would let her go with my money?" he added.   "Let us make sure to get double, her husband is loaded and he would give us" This time the voice of the speaker sounded like a young person. It was not gruff like the others.   "Why are you d