His eyes were bloodshot with regret. "Ms. Harper, I was so wrong! I totally underestimated who you were!"

Rebecca just waved it off with a "Pfft." Like it was no big deal. "Get up already, quit the drama." As if it wasn't worth a dime.

The man choked on his words.

"I can't believe I kidnapped M, and almost..." he swallowed hard, drowning in regret.

Rebecca actually praised him, "Hey, you've got guts!"

The man was ...