Chapter 1

After my wife, Eleanor Vance, was kidnapped, the captors demanded *me* in exchange.

For my daughter and the company, I didn't hesitate to take Eleanor's place, enduring brutal torture from the kidnappers.

"I'll take good care of our daughter, and don't worry about the ransom. I'll find a way to get it."

But a whole year passed. It was like she'd vanished, never showing her face.

I fought for my life and finally escaped, only to discover her marrying her childhood sweetheart, Spencer Gray. My parents and hers were there, celebrating joyfully.

Lost in the crowd, I spotted Jolene, the head kidnapper who'd tortured me for a year, raising a toast.

And my precious daughter? She was being treated like a servant, her expression blank as she served drinks to guests, constantly kneeling and begging for mercy at the slightest provocation.

I choked back my agony, turning to call the person who rescued me.

"Just get my daughter out of there, and I promise I'll help you take down her company!"