Ross picked up the phone on the first ring, his voice calm but laced with a dangerous edge.
"I know. I'll be there. If they so much as touch a strand of your hair, there's going to be hell to pay. See you soon, Maya."
Without waiting for a response, he ended the call, leaving Maya staring at the dead line in stunned silence.
In the basement of the hotel, Nico's laughter erupted as Ross's voice echoed through the room, having been put on speaker.
"What the fuck! Does that cocky bastard even know where we are?!" He doubled over, clutching his stomach as his gang joined in, their mocking laughter filling the air.
For several minutes, the room was filled with their jeers and howls of amusement.
But when Nico finally straightened, his laughter faded, replaced by a gleam of sadistic anticipation in his eyes.
He turned his attention back to Maya, his gaze crawling over her like a predator sizing up its next meal.
