Audrey sucked in a breath. Blood began to roar in her ears so loud she could barely hear the men who started shouting around her in panic. A pistol? What the devil was he thinking?
“I mean your fun is over and we are done with this. This woman is going to be released at once, and she will leave with me.” Jonathan’s voice was full of command. The hand gripping the pistol was steady. Audrey stared at him in awe.
No one dared to speak or even breathe, except for one man who hiccupped and spilled his drink before muttering a curse. Only the black cat on the table moved, its tail twitching back and forth as it watched events unfold.
“Release her. Now.” Jonathan raised the pistol a little higher, aiming for Langley’s heart.
Langley gave a jerk of his head, and the man beside Audrey released
