Crowned by the Man They Feared (Amelia and Jeremy) novel Chapter 360

**Chapter 360: The Route Is Off**

“Help me!”

Those two desperate words struck Amelia with the force of a physical blow, sending a shockwave through her chest. The urgency in Josie’s voice was palpable, echoing in her mind like a haunting refrain.

Amelia’s instinct was to respond immediately, to call out to Josie and reassure her. But a flicker of doubt held her back. What if her voice reached the kidnappers? What if, in that moment, her attempt to comfort Josie only placed her in greater peril?

Josie was in grave danger. The thought twisted in Amelia’s gut like a coiling snake, tightening with every passing second.

Finally, with resolve, Amelia snatched her phone from her pocket and swiftly unlocked the screen.

Taking a deep breath, she steadied herself. This was no time for hesitation; she needed to summon every ounce of her hacking prowess.

With a determined focus, she dissected the hidden trail embedded within Josie’s message, tracing it with laser-like precision.

Her fingers danced over the keyboard, typing furiously as lines of code streamed across the screen like a river of information.

It was a race against time. After what felt like an eternity of deep scans and data analysis, she finally pinpointed Josie’s exact location.

“An out-of-the-way town?” Amelia murmured to herself, disbelief flooding her thoughts.

There was no conceivable way Josie would venture to such a desolate place on her own.

The Huttons were a sprawling family, accustomed to the luxuries of life. Josie had been raised in a bubble of affluence, always gravitating toward the most popular destinations—trendy restaurants, breathtaking sights, and lavish vacations.

A remote town? It was simply inconceivable. Someone must have taken her against her will.

But why? Was Josie the intended victim, or was this a calculated move to lure Amelia into the open? The uncertainty gnawed at her.

Without wasting another moment, Amelia set her plan into motion.

She punched the coordinates into her GPS, her heart racing as she directed her vehicle toward the pinpointed location.

The town was nestled deep within the hills, so secluded that it was nearly impossible to find on a standard map.

Choosing a high-powered off-road vehicle had seemed like a smart decision at the time; she envisioned it gliding effortlessly over the rugged terrain.

Yet, as the journey progressed, the harsh landscape quickly began to challenge the limits of her vehicle.

The wheels struggled for grip, slipping and sliding on the uneven ground, and at one harrowing moment, she found herself teetering perilously close to being mired in a muddy pit.

Eventually, frustration bubbled to the surface, and she made the decision to abandon her car, opting to continue on foot.

By this time, dusk had draped a shroud of darkness over the hills, the sun sinking low on the horizon.

The cell signal was spotty at best, and the trail she followed grew increasingly treacherous.

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