Chapter 179

Silvia Seeing Enzo in the doorway, gun aimed at Wade, hit me like a wave of whiplash. Relief, terror, and a sickening sense of dread all crashed together. "I should have put you down the day I found out about you," Enzo said, his voice cold as winter steel. Wade didn't even flinch. A slow, ugly smile spread across his face. "Right on schedule," he said, his tone conversational. "Your daughter's panic button works like a charm." My eyes darted between them. I had managed to trigger the emergency alert on the phone Enzo gave me before Wade took it. I was counting on it buying us time, but I never thought Enzo would get here this fast. The man holding my arm dug his fingers in deeper. I winced, trying to pull away, but his grip was a vise. Wade's gaze slid to me, that terrible smile still in place. "Good performance. Pity it's all for nothing." Another gunshot cracked, this one hitting the concrete inches from my feet. I screamed as debris sprayed upward. "What do you want?" Enzo demanded