The city skyline faded into the background. "Let me go!" Elena struggled, kicking his shin. Ryan's grip tightened. "You're not going anywhere." A vase shattered on his head. Ryan's eyes widened, stunned. "You shouldn't have done that," he growled. Elena's heart raced as she frantically turned the door handle. Locked. Ryan's hands closed in, spinning her around. "You're making this harder than it needs to be." Elena shuddered.