Before Ryan could say anything to Quentin, there was a knock on the door. They all looked toward the door with the same feeling, wondering who was on the other side. Ryan looked at Natalie and saw her cringe, then stiffen as the knocking came again. It was easy to see that she was overly anxious about who was on the other side of the door.

As if feeling his gaze, Natalie turned to them, and her eyes begged them silently to protect her. Natalie was worried that it was Frank on the other ...