Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 349

The dagger was sharp, but constrained by the size of the ring, its blade was small. The rope binding them, however, was thick.

To avoid arousing the suspicion of their guards, Evangeline sawed at the rope with painstaking care, keeping her movements as subtle as possible. To an outside observer, she simply looked lost in thought.

After what felt like an eternity, she felt the rope on her wrist go slack.

Her eyes lit up, and she glanced toward their guards. It seemed they had grown complacent, assuming escape was impossible. One of them was already asleep on the floor, while the other sat slumped against the door, head lolling as he drifted off.

Evangeline looked up at the window. A faint light was beginning to break, suggesting it was early morning. In the dim light, she could just make out the silhouettes of mountains outside. Mountains and a lake. This presented a problem. Serenity City was known for its scenic landscape, with plenty of mountains and lakes. This clue alone was not enough to pinpoint their location. Even if she got outside, she probably wouldn't be able to identify where she was.

But that didn't matter. As long as she could get a phone with a signal, sending her location would be easy. Their own phones were gone, but the guards must have theirs.

With this in mind, Evangeline slipped the severed rope off, keeping her hands behind her back as she discreetly massaged her stiff, chafed wrists.

"Evangeline, how did you—" Poppy's eyes widened in astonishment.

Evangeline quickly shot her a warning look, nodding toward the dozing guard at the door.

Poppy understood and immediately clamped her mouth shut.

Evangeline scanned the room, her gaze finally settling on a loose brick lying among the debris. She looked back at Poppy, mimed zipping her lips, then pointed to the two guards and made a sharp, chopping motion to the back of her own head.

Soren bit back his anger. "She had protection? Where were they?"

The bodyguards exchanged a look. "Mr. Fawkes, just before she was taken, there was another attempt on her. Her protectors intervened and took the assailants to the police station."

Soren froze, a memory of what he had uncovered about Evangeline and Victor flashing through his mind. His brow furrowed. "Who were the assailants? The Lockridges' men?"

"No, sir."

The bodyguard paused. "We went to the police station to find out what happened. The men were sent by Miss Yates."