Chapter 144

On the third day of their trip to Springvale, Lawrence called Stephen with some news. Susan had been found. Tessa was tired from the trip and just wanted to go home and rest, so they packed up and headed back to Rivertown. Before all this, Susan had faked a pregnancy. After she got out of the detention center, Jacqueline's people had abducted her and smuggled her into Castellion. Jacqueline had promised to help Susan leave the country, set her up with a place to live, and find her a job. However, none of that ever happened. Jacqueline's people sold Susan to a telecommunications fraud syndicate in Castellion. From that point on, her life there was nothing but torture. The syndicate was run by an Orkfordian who knew exactly how powerful the Jacobson family was. So, when Stephen's men finally tracked Susan down, the boss didn't dare resist and handed her over without a word. … In a dimly lit basement, Susan was tied to a wooden chair. She looked a mess—her hair was tangled, and h