Chapter 31 Would he come for her if he knew ? Anastasia's consciousness slipped away completely as she fell into darkness . The car headed toward the city outskirts , finally stopping at an abandoned warehouse . The two men dragged her limp body inside . Ice - cold water crashed over her head , shocking Anastasia's system back to awareness . Her consciousness slowly returned . The ether left her head pounding like a jackhammer . She blinked her eyes open to find two masked men looming over her with cold , predatory stares . Anastasia's brow furrowed . Kidnapped . Great . She forced herself to think clearly . Every muscle in her body ached as she tried to move . Coarse rope bit into her wrists , binding her hands tight behind her back . Her ankles were tied too - she couldn't budge an inch . The stale air reeked of mold and dampness , mixed with that sharp chemical smell that made her stomach turn . " Who the hell are you people ? Why'd you grab me ? I'm broke , " Anastasia croaked , her voice raw . Stay calm . Just stay calm . The bald kidnapper let out a nasty laugh . " Cut the bullshit , sweetheart . We know damn well you're sitting pretty on a fat stack of cash . You think we're idiots ? " Anastasia's pulse spiked . Only Jasper and Valeria knew about the money from her share sale , right ? The payment had hit her account yesterday . Today she gets snatched . Talk about timing . Anastasia pressed her lips together , putting on her most pitiful expression . " Look , you guys got bad intel . Check out what I'm wearing - this whole outfit's worth maybe fifty bucks . I just got canned 16:51 Dupied Today Married Tomorrow Mu Quassiskt Wedding to i Chapter 31 from my job . Do I look loaded to you ? " The two men shot each other a look . The second kidnapper - scarred face , missing teeth - whipped out a switchblade . The metal caught what little light filtered through the grimy windows as he moved it closer to her cheek . " Don't try to play us , bitch , " he snarled . " We did our fucking homework . " " Whatever . Don't believe me then . I got nothing anyway - just this worthless life . " Anastasia's heart hammered against her ribs , but she kept her eyes locked on his , refusing to back down . The men weren't buying it . " What about family money ? " Anastasia let out a bitter laugh . " Family? My mom's dead . My dad couldn't give two shits about me . " Baldy was losing patience . " Fuck this . We're wasting time . If the bitch is broke , we'll get our payment another way . Been too long since we had some fun . " Scarface nodded , licking his lips as his eyes crawled over her . " Hell yeah . We ain't had a piece of ass in months . " His gaze lingered on her neckline , drinking in the sight of her pale skin . They'd been hired to snap some dirty pictures originally . But these two wanted to cash in extra . If this chick had no money , she'd pay with something else . The blood drained from Anastasia's face . Her whole body went cold . She hadn't expected these animals to sink this low . Keep it together , she told herself . Think . What's your move here ? As they closed in , Anastasia suddenly softened her voice . " Wait . You keep me tied up like this , where's the fun in that ? Come on , untie me first . " 16:51 Dumned Today Married Tomorrow My Overnight Wedding to a Tycoon 21.7 Chapter 31 She was buying time now , praying Cassian would notice she'd vanished . " What's your game , you little slut ? " Baldy snapped , instantly suspicious . Anastasia widened her eyes innocently . " Guys , it's two against one here . I'm a hundred - pound woman . You really think I'm gonna outrun you ? " Scarface grunted his agreement . " Boss , she's got a point . Otherwise she'll just lay there like a dead fish . " Baldy considered this , then moved to cut her restraints . Anastasia swallowed hard , her mind racing for ways to stall . Please , Cassian , she thought desperately . Please figure out something's wrong . ( 5 ) 16:51