Lucas burst through Dora’s front door, with two of Ethan’s guards right behind him. They each carried a semi-automatic weapon in their hands and, when Dora’s guards saw them, they released Kylie immediately. Dora looked at the guards and could not believe what she was seeing. She knew these men and, even now that Kylie was with William, Ethan still cared about her enough to protect her. Whatever hold Kylie had over him was beyond her ability to reason out.

Ricky, one of Ethan’s guards, ...