Chapter 280 Brooklyn, How could You Be So Foolish!
"How much you want? Just spill it!" Brooklyn snapped.
"Mrs. Kingsley, don't play me like I'm some broke chump. I know you and your husband are loaded. But here's the thing—I ain't into cash. I'm into women. The feistier, the better."
The dude's voice was straight-up creepy, like a snake slithering up her spine, leaving a gross, slimy trail.
Brooklyn's fingers were ice-cold. She tried to keep her cool so he wouldn't catch on to her panic. "Where is she?"
"She's in a real pretty spot. So pretty she's kinda lonely. You're her bestie, right? Shouldn't you be there with her? Last night, she kept calling your name."
"What did you do to her? If you hurt her, I swear I'll kill you!" Brooklyn's voice shook. She'd been kidnapped before and knew the terror. Kelly might act tough, but in a pinch, she might go nuclear.
'No way! Kelly can't get hurt!' she thought.
"Why freak out? Good things come in pairs. We're waiting for you. And hey, don't turn off your phone at night. If we reached you last night, your friend wouldn't have suffered so much."
"How do I know you're not just some scammer?" Brooklyn checked the time. It was 11 a.m. Kelly had been taken last night. If she ran into a psycho, she might be in real bad shape by now.
There was some noise on the other end, then Kelly's weak voice came through, cursing, "Bastard! I'll kill you!" It was Kelly!
"Where are you? I'm coming now! Do whatever you want to me, just let her go!" Brooklyn's anger and guilt exploded.
'Kelly was taken last night. They must've tried to reach me, but my phone was off. They wouldn't have spared Kelly. Brooklyn, you idiot! If anything happens to Kelly, you'll never forgive yourself.'
A wave of regret and anger almost struck Brooklyn and seem to shred her to pieces.
"Park your car at the corner. Someone will pick you up." Ryan's voice was calm, like he knew her every move.
"How do you know I'm driving? Are you watching me?!" Brooklyn was freaked out. She had no clue she was being watched.
"Stop yapping. Get out of the car!" Ryan said, annoyed.
Brooklyn did as she was told. She was definitely being watched, so any move she made would be seen. Cops wouldn't be an option; even asking Sebastian for help could get Kelly killed.
"Mrs. Kingsley, I know everything you're doing. Try anything funny, and I can't promise I'll be nice," Ryan threatened.
"Chill! I won't!"
As soon as she stepped out of the car and hit a blind spot in the surveillance, a black SUV skidded to a halt in front of her. Before she could even blink, she was yanked inside.
A black hood was slapped over her head, plunging her into total darkness.
Brooklyn shut her eyes, didn't fight back, and tried to memorize the car's route and the time it took.
She had a photographic memory. No matter how many twists and turns, she could almost map it out in her head.
The car made six turns and took about an hour. She was definitely out of the city.
The car stopped, and Brooklyn tried to get her bearings. A few seconds later, she had a pretty good idea of where she was.
She was shoved out of the car. The kidnapper grabbed her arms roughly, forcing her to move. Brooklyn yanked her arms free and snapped, "Let go! I can walk myself!"
"Still acting all high and mighty even when you're kidnapped? You think you're still the queen of the party?"
'A party? These jerks are tied to someone from Lawrence's party? So, my moves that day pissed someone off,' Brooklyn thought.
"Since you know who I am, show some respect. You'll soon realize I'm not someone you can mess with," she said, full of sass.
She could lose everything, but not her spirit. That was Brooklyn's rule for surviving sticky situations.
Through a door, Brooklyn was shoved to the ground!
Her knees smacked the concrete, sending a jolt of pain through her body. She tried to push herself up, but a foot kicked her hard in the back!
She hit the ground again, hard!
With the hood over her face, she couldn't see anything. The room was dead silent, like she was the only one there.
The silence was creepy, hinting at something worse.
Brooklyn closed her eyes, trying to sense where everyone was. Having been kidnapped before, she was practically a pro now!
From the rustling sounds, there were at least three people around her.
Brooklyn stopped struggling and lay still, laughing coldly, "I'm here now. Don't be cowards. Take off my hood. Let's face each other."
"Mrs. Kingsley, you're brave, but it's a shame. what a shame!"
"Cut the crap! Where's my friend?" she demanded.
Ryan, standing in the hall, nodded to a goon, who went into another room and dragged out a badly beaten Kelly.
Seeing Brooklyn, Kelly burst into tears, "Brooklyn, how could you be so stupid! You idiot! Idiot!"
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