While Charles had his back to her, hefting crates, Tessa fought the handcuffs with everything she had. She tugged at the rope like she was just shifting her weight, but the way he kept watching her from the corner of his eye made it obvious he saw straight through her act.

He didn’t say anything to her. Instead, he asked his partner, “That all the supplies?”

“Enough to live comfortably on the boat for a month,” the man answered.

On the boat? Tessa’s eyes widened. She ...