Amelie’s POV

Detective Volkov arrived, and his officers had checked out the box before opening it. This time it wasn’t something grisly; in fact, this time it was a diamond ring. Then I realized it was my mother’s diamond ring, the one we thought was lost at the hospital. What the hell? How did someone get it? The note inside the box was more threatening.

With this ring, I thee wed.

If you don’t, I’ll strike you dead.

Nathan was pissed. No, pissed was an understatement. He was livid. He assigned a bodyguard to everyone: Zander, Logan, Eliza, and an extra one for me.

Mr. Irvine received a warning from...