Chapter 18 The Trap " You're kidding , right ? Middle of a busy street , and someone just took her ? " Keenan said , stunned . The manager's voice cracked with urgency . " Mr. Avery , I saw it happen . She's gone . What do we do ? " Keenan's mind went straight to the look on Calbert's face when he saw Seryna . That was love at first sight . So Keenan decided to step in and help him win her . " Get search teams out now . I'm sending backup . " " Got it . I'm already on it ," the manager replied . Seryna was taken to a basement , her wrists and ankles tightly tied with rope . Three men stood nearby . She didn't need to ask to know Jeremiah was behind it . Greedy and cruel , he had broken her hand and ended her life with a blow in the last life . Chapter 18 The Trap This had all happened before . He did it to punish her for Tehila . Tehila cried , made it theatrical , and he believed every word . But this time , Seryna was ready . She had waited a month for this moment . His bad decisions were coming home to roost , and this was the start of his downfall . Jeremiah was brutal with his enemies , but arrogant . And that was his weak spot . Seryna had earned Devona's favor with steady progress . When offered a reward , she only asked for a few decent gowns . She made sure Natalie came with her to shop , already knowing the kidnapping was coming . Last time , Seryna kept quiet and swallowed her pride . This time , she was going to make Jeremiah's life hell . She faked a panicked look , her voice shaking . " Who are you ? Why are you doing this ? " The fat guy smirked and winked . " Thought you weren't scared . You sat in that van like a statue . Guess you were too scared to speak , huh ? " She played along . " Please . I don't know you . I haven't done Chapter 18 The Trap anything . Why would you take me here ? " " Wow . You don't know ? That makes two of us ." She stared at him with her flat , cold eyes . " Then maybe we will all die together ." He let out a sharp laugh , grabbed her hair , and started leering at her . " Nah , I'm not dying today . I know why you're here . That guy told us to break you ." " Without warning , he slapped her hard across the face . Seryna gasped in pain . The fat guy rubbed his hands together , grinning as he studied her face . " Soft skin . Bet you taste sweet too . " " She shot him a look of disgust , calculating . Natalie was probably just minutes behind when the van took off . He leaned in close . Seryna whipped her head aside . Then came the sirens , loud and echoing from every direction . Chapter 18 The Trap The three men panicked . " What the hell ? Cops ? " the fat guy exclaimed . She smiled . " Surprised ? You guys just walked into the trap . " He stared at her , rattled by her triumphant smile . " You crazy bitch . What's that supposed to mean ? " His bad breath made her grimace . " Yeah , cops . It's a bit late to start asking questions , isn't it ? " she said with a wicked smile .