He had loved her for a year… so he arranged a staged rescue, never expecting that the man following her wasn’t part of the plan…

Emily was backing away.

The man kept coming closer.

Ryan knew he needed to run to her.

He knew he needed to shout.

But fear hit him harder than guilt.

Emily’s handbag fell onto the wet pavement.

And instead of saving the girl he claimed to love —

Ryan ran.

He ran until he reached the next street, shaking and gasping.

Then he heard continue reading …