The men returned sooner than Keira expected. The door swung open with a metallic groan as three men entered. Two armed guards positioned themselves near the entrance while a third walked over to them, newspaper and phone in hand. Fucking cowards.

"Time for your close-up," the third dickhead said, all still had their faces covered, good thing right? "Your families need to see you're still breathing."

Keira sat up straighter and more alert. She'd been watching over Alexei for the last hour, and ...