The Cold Surgeon's Contract Bride novel Chapter 496

She was smart, but she had just made an incredibly foolish move.

It was clever to speak up first and forcefully deny any romantic link to Ferris. Her performance was so genuine that anyone would have bought her story.

But why on earth would she suggest calling him to test his loyalty?

If we were both in danger, anyone with a brain knew exactly who Ferris would pick. Proving his devotion to her over the phone would completely unravel her lie. The kidnappers would instantly realize she was the prime target.

However, I wasn't about to point that out.

This was a life-or-death game of choices. Before I could even say a word, she had eagerly thrown me to the wolves to save herself. If she was about to expose her own bluff, I certainly wasn't going to stop her.

I clamped my mouth shut and lay perfectly still on the cold concrete.

Clint whipped out a phone and let out a sinister laugh. "Alright then, let's play it your way. I'll give Dr. Sterling a ring right now. Let's see which of his two girls he's willing to save."

As the harsh lighting illuminated the space, I realized we were trapped in an abandoned warehouse. I also recognized the phone clutched in the burly man's hand.

It was my phone.

They had taken it when they grabbed me, and now they were going to use it to call Ferris.

Would he even answer?