Brianna acknowledged what Chris said but made no reply. She was literally dragged away by Scott. He walked faster and faster, and she had to rush to catch up. At one point, she almost twisted her ankle, but she bore the pain and said nothing.

The bodyguard held the door open for them, and Scott pushed Brianna into the car rather violently and slammed the door shut.

Brianna shivered, frightened. She rubbed her ankle gently and accidentally saw through the window that Sol was ...