Lou Xiao’s gaze settled on a single spot, the corner of his mouth slowly curling upward. At the sight of his expression, Jian Huan’s heart plummeted. The nylon ropes were gone, replaced by a pair of handcuffs that bit into her wrists, pinning her arms behind her back. With her face pressed into the sofa cushions, she was blind to what was happening behind her—a terrifying vulnerability to the unkn