Page 82 of Against the Clock

“Well, then, you won’t mind me stopping by to say hi,” I replied as coolly as I could.

“Unfortunately, we aren’t up for visitors right now.It seemssweetlittle Rosie isn’t feeling the best, so I need to tend to her.Make sure she’sready.But feel free to come say hi to my guards.They’ve been searching for you, so this would make their job that much easier.”

I glanced over to find Roman on his phone, speaking quietly into it.

“I don’t think so,” I snorted.“I am coming for my daughter; come hell or high water.As you’ve already seen—your men don’t stand a chance with me.Now tell me where she’s at.”

“Don’t you get it, Quinn?I already have what I want.What I’ve wanted for years.Now it’s just a simple matter of tying up loose ends and cleaning up the mess your husband started.”

“What does Justin have to do with this?”I asked, trying to keep her on the phone while Roman talked on his.

“He ruined my life,” she shouted, forcing me to pull away.“He.Ruined.Everything.And now it’s time to make it right.To fix what he tried to destroy.”

Before I could say anything more, the line went dead.

I tossed the phone on the dashboard in frustration and scrubbed my hands down my face.

“Don’t worry, I know where they’re at,” Roman assured me.

I didn’t stop to think about what he said because my mind was too busy and distracted trying to place her voice.It was familiar.I had heard it before.

The wheels in my head were turning rapidly when it suddenly clicked into place.

“It’s Julia.She has Rosie.”

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“Okay, it should beright over there,” I said, nodding to a small clearing in between the thick forest in front of us.

“So, what’s the plan?”Quinn asked, already taking her seat belt off.

I parked the truck on the side of the road, hiding it the best I could, given the size of the damn thing.Then, I turned the ignition off and turned to face her.

“We wait a few minutes; make sure it’s safe before we head in.”

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