Chapter 13

That day, an emergency meeting was abruptly called at the police department. The projector turned on, the screen displaying a photo sent by the abductors. In the photo, Janice was shackled to the corner. She had blood on her face, and her eyes were filled with terror. In the corner of the photo was a menacing symbol that belonged to the remaining members of the drug ring. With Janice involved, the police had no choice but to call Tyler to the station. As a result, Emma had to face him in person. Thomas tapped the table. "The abductors have Janice. They demanded to negotiate with Emma alone, or they would kill the hostage." The conference room fell silent. Emma stared at the photo, saying nothing. Everyone knew she and Janice had bad blood, but this was bigger than that. What mattered was saving Janice. Michael broke the silence, his eyes as sharp as blades behind his glasses. "The abductors asked you to go alone because they knew your history with Janice. That's what makes it d