CHAPTER 604. FIGHT FOR YOU. First QuestionThey had thrown a jacket over her shoulders to help with the cold, but Adriana had no idea where she was. Vance Burgges had dragged her to this place, and after talking to Kyle, he blindfolded her before moving her again. She realized she wasn’t tied up, but every wall around her was padded and soft. She stood up abruptly and saw a man silhouetted against the dim pre-dawn light. “What is this?! Where are we?!” she demanded in fear as Vance threw several military-grade chem lights at her feet. Adriana grabbed one and snapped it, illuminating a small enclosed space about fifteen square meters in size. Apart from her and a water bottle, there was nothing else there. “Don’t worry. In a few hours, your boyfriend will give me what I want, and then he’ll have your location. Until then… try not to die,” Vance sneered mockingly. Adriana watched him shut the door behind him. She knew it would be pointless to pound on it or scream; she doubted any
CHAPTER 605. FIGHT FOR YOU . Give a Man a Glimmer of Hope**Where’s my woman?** That was the million-dollar question, and Kyle was sure that sooner or later, Vance Burgges would break and talk. Kyle wasn’t particularly fond of torture, but he couldn’t deny the satisfaction of crushing that guy’s fingers until the nails literally burst. Yet, twelve hours in, he still had no clue about Adriana’s whereabouts. “Break time!” Aaron called out, distracting Kyle for just a moment—long enough for his pistons to strike one of the floor rings instead of a finger, hitting it hard. Kyle grunted under his breath and stepped away from a sobbing Vance Burgges to speak with his father. “He’s not going to tell you anything,” Aaron murmured, pulling Kyle aside. For five brief minutes, they joined Caleb outside the warehouse. “He will. Eventually,” Kyle insisted. “He’s a trained agent. He won’t say a word. And believe me, those billions are more than enough motivation to endure the pain,” his uncle
CHAPTER 606. FIGHT FOR YOU. The EndgameKyle took a deep breath, watching as Vance Burgges’ face turned pale. That only confirmed that his suspicions weren’t far from the truth. “You sent her off in a damn container, didn’t you?” he hissed angrily, gripping the man’s face. “This dock only handles cargo ships, and a guy like you… you probably have enough connections to sneak one onto a ship, don’t you?” For a long moment, their eyes locked, and Vance growled with frustration. “You’ll never find her!” “Caleb! The ships!” Kyle demanded urgently, imagining the horror Adriana must be feeling, trapped alone in the darkness of a container. “I’ve got it!” Caleb said, hurrying over to his nephew. “Sixteen cargo ships left in the past twenty-four hours. But only one has such a long travel itinerary. The *Emeril*. It’s heading to Japan. It left eighteen hours ago.” Kyle pressed his lips together, bracing for bad news. He was still staring into Vance Burgges’ eyes, and there was far too muc
CHAPTER 607. FIGHT FOR YOU. You Have to Be ReadyThere wasn’t a single sound outside or any sign of movement. The chemical light sticks didn’t last long, and Adriana used them only when she had no other choice. She knew the walls of her prison were padded, but she wasn’t sure if it was to keep sound from escaping or to prevent her from hurting herself. She had explored the space using one of the small light sticks, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t tear off the padding. She was certain that someone like Vance, who had managed to outwit Kyle and his family, wouldn’t place her anywhere public where she might be rescued. Crying or screaming wouldn’t help. Eventually, exhaustion overtook her, and she collapsed into one of the corners, curling up to keep warm as the temperature dropped. The cold seeped into her bones. She had only water to drink—very little—and no food. Her only hope was that Kyle would find her quickly. Part of her brain, overwhelmed and drained, would dr
CHAPTER 608. FIGHT FOR YOU. I’ll Always Fight for YouThe commotion caught everyone’s attention within seconds. All eyes turned to a man sprinting across one of the upper decks. Shouts erupted, and Kyle rushed to one of the interior corridors, where a senior officer was banging on a door. “Louis! You need to come out! Louis!” “No… I can’t!” “Louis! What did you do?! Did you tamper with the manifest?!” the officer yelled. Kyle arrived just as he heard a shaky, nervous voice respond from the other side of the door. “It wasn’t my fault… it wasn’t… he made me!” “Then come out and help us find that container!” Kyle demanded. “No! I’m not coming out until we’re back in English waters… with… with my country’s authorities!” Kyle’s blood boiled at those words. “It’s twenty hours back to England!” he spat angrily. “And there’s a woman in a container! A kidnapped woman, without water, without food, probably freezing to death! You need to tell me where you moved that container—now!” “No
CHAPTER 609. FIGHT FOR YOU We Don’t Have Time!Kyle’s heart leapt into his throat in an instant. He had no idea what was happening outside—only that the container had been struck several times, crushed in the middle, making escape almost impossible. The violent impact with the water was unlike anything he’d ever felt. Then, the sea poured in—freezing, sharp as knives cutting into his skin. “Kyle!” he heard his name and, in the dim light filtering through the container’s mangled opening, saw Adriana’s terrified eyes. “We’re getting out, baby! We’re getting out! Climb up—come on, climb!” But the truth was, the opening was far too small for either of them to fit. Adriana shivered as icy water surged higher, rushing in around them. Several glow sticks floated up beside them. Kyle grabbed a few, cracking them all at once to provide more light. Seconds later, he heard a hoarse voice calling out. “Son! Kyle! Son!” “Dad! Dad, we’re here!” Kyle shouted back, fighting to keep panic at ba
CHAPTER 610. FIGHT FOR YOU. Don’t You Dare Die!There were no words to describe the fear, anguish, or terror Adriana felt, even as her head broke the surface of the water and she could breathe again. The exhaustion in her body vanished in an instant, replaced by adrenaline and the overwhelming drive to survive. She was screaming, though she didn’t realize it. Screaming because she wanted to dive back down for him, even as the cursed container continued sinking deeper into the ocean. Screaming because she didn’t have the strength to do so. Screaming because she could no longer see him. Screaming because she didn’t know if Aaron Orlenko had gone back down after him. The darkness was endless. The Atlantic waters were black as night, and the container was far too heavy to stop its descent. At some point—she couldn’t say when—a lifebuoy splashed down beside her, and someone dragged her to it. Adriana couldn’t tell if the wetness on her face was salt water or tears, but she didn’t know w
CHAPTER 611. FIGHT FOR YOU. This Won’t Be Easy“We need to take care of you! Adriana! You need medical attention too! Snap out of it!” Her father’s voice startled her, pulling her out of her daze. She hadn’t even realized when he’d come up to her.Her mind kept shifting—one moment, she was back on the plane; the next, she was with Kyle, listening to his faint, delirious murmurs; and then she was lost in the chaos of people surrounding her.“He… saved me…” she mumbled, trying to form a coherent sentence. Zack, however, simply patted Aaron on the shoulder, a silent reassurance that he would take care of his daughter.“They’re operating on him. He’ll be okay,” Zack whispered in her ear. “I promise, but you need to let them look at you. Come on.”The moment they landed on English soil, Aaron Orlenko had called Zack, who rushed to meet them at one of London’s specialized hospitals. Zack hadn’t fully believed Aaron’s assurance that Adriana was fine, though he wasn’t surprised that the one b