A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 624

Laurel's voice was ice-cold. "She isn't a trained fighter. She's just had to survive too many of your filthy tactics."

From the ruthless Paige Jensen, to the predatory Slate Murphy, to the suffocating entanglement with her in-laws—Elissa had been forced to learn how to save herself since childhood.

Rowan's expression remained dark and hard. Without a single word, he strode straight toward the staircase.

Finn let out a cold laugh. "Does Mr. Murphy think my place is a hotel? That he can just come and go as he pleases?"

Before the words fully left his mouth, one of Finn's men stepped up to block Rowan's path. Evan Murphy threw a brutal punch, dropping the man instantly.

Rowan didn't even look back. He kept walking up the stairs. "If you'd like, this place can be your graveyard, too."

He completely disregarded Finn's presence.

Hearing the commotion, the reinforcements from both the Murphy and Wilkinson families stationed outside flooded into the house. The power imbalance was staggering. Without a hostage, Finn had zero chance of winning, and he knew it.

Watching Rowan ascend the stairs like a conquering king, Finn managed a strained smile and looked at Frank. "Mr. Atwater is quite the gentleman. Not only are you willing to hand over your ex-wife and her new child, but you're also playing the loyal sidekick to help Mr. Murphy save them."

Everyone in the room caught the blatant attempt to sow discord. If he could turn Frank against them, Finn might still find a way out of this dead end.

But Frank didn't take the bait. He just stared intently toward the second floor.

No one noticed that when the loud crash had echoed from upstairs, Frank's entire body had trembled. Elissa was pregnant. Any physical danger posed a significantly higher risk to her than it would to anyone else. And in a way, he was an accomplice to this nightmare.

Thank God...

His Elissa was smart. She had always been so smart. Thank God she wasn't the one who got hurt.

*Knock, knock—*

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