Cut to: Marcus Blackwood's private facility, watching the news coverage
Marcus sat in his leather chair, brandy in hand, watching the television with satisfaction. The news was showing footage of Blackwood Tower, police cars and ambulances surrounding it.
"Breaking news: Hostage situation at Monroe Global CEO's residence. Details still emerging, but reports suggest Damien Blackwood's brother Marcus has taken Aria Monroe and her son"
He clicked it off, smiling. The real game was just beginning and this time, he was going to win.
Aria POV
Six hours.
Noah had been gone for six hours, thirty-two minutes, and eighteen seconds.
I knew because I'd been staring at the clock on the FBI command center wall, watching each second tick by like a countdown to the end of the world.
"Ms. Monroe, we need you to go through the timeline again." Agent Sarah sat across from me, her expression professionally sympathetic. "I know it's difficult, but any detail could help us locate your son."
