Chapter 173. Dragged into Silence

Cynthia’s POV

I scream as the men drag me down the corridor. “Leave me! Who the hell are you people, huh?” My voice is raw, full of panic and fury. “Do you know who I am? I said leave me!”

My legs thrash, but they don’t stop. The grip around my arms tightens, and with one swift move, I’m shoved—no, tossed—into a room. James stumbles in beside me, hitting the ground with a grunt before the heavy door slams shut. The sound of the lock clicks loud and final.

“No! No, no, no!” I rush at the door, fists slamming against the metal. “What the heck is this?! How dare you try to kidnap me?! Who sent you? Who’s your boss?!”

Nothing. No voice. No footsteps. Just silence on the other side. That’s when it hits me—and I scoff, furious.

“This is you, isn’t it, Isabel?” I say through clenched teeth,