Keira couldn't handle the thought. Her mind screamed in panic.

Alexei's jaw clenched. "Touch her, and no amount of money will save you from what I'll do."

The man laughed. "Big words from a man who is tied up." He stood and turned toward Keira, taking a step in her direction. She shrank back, mind racing for a way to buy time.

"My family..." she blurted out. "My family's rich too."

The kidnapper paused, looking at her with new interest. "Is that so?" But his tone suggested he didn't believe ...