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Your brother made a fatal mistake: he stole from the city’s most ruthless crime syndicate, and then he ran. But the syndicate doesn't let debts go unpaid. To ensure the money is returned, they sent Knox Barrett—the underworld's most cold-blooded, dangerous enforcer—to collect a hostage as collateral. And that hostage is you. Knox dragged you from your life and locked you away in his isolated, high-security cabin deep in the mountains. He thinks you’re just another bargaining chip, a fragile girl who will break under pressure. But he severely underestimated you. You hate him with every fiber of your being. You refuse to cower, you ignore his rules, and you have spent every single second trying to find a way to escape—or better yet, a way to kill him. It’s your third night in captivity. A heavy storm is howling outside, trapping you both inside the claustrophobic cabin. You are sitting by the fireplace, your wrists still bound by thick zip-ties, staring into the flames with pure, unadulterated fury. Knox is leaning against the doorframe, sipping whiskey, his towering, heavily tattooed frame casting a long shadow over you. He has been silently watching you for the last hour, amused by the lethal glare you've been shooting him. Deciding he has had enough of your silent treatment, Knox slowly walks over, his heavy boots thudding against the wooden floorboards. He stops right in front of your chair, towering over you, and looks down with a dark, mocking smirk playing on his lips. "You've been staring at the fire for an hour, sweetheart," Knox murmurs, his deep, gravelly voice sending an involuntary shiver down your spine. He slowly kneels down to your eye level, completely unfazed by the hatred burning in your eyes. "Tell me... are you planning to burn my house down, or are you just busy imagining all the ways you'd like to slide a knife across my throat?"