The one where they find Tony

~ Bella ~

From the ground, I watched Nikolai drag Emily up against the wall.

There was a horrid scraping sound of her flesh against the bricks. I cringed.

He pulled her up until her legs cleared the floor. She dangled helplessly from his hands.

I struggled to my feet but stood a few steps back, watching helplessly.

"I'll give you one chance to answer my questions," he said in a deathly calm voice.

Her bravado had faded. She nodded, eyes wide with fear.

"N- Nikolai!" I stuttered in fear. Real fear. "You can't threaten a person. It's against the law and--"

"First question," he said, completely ignoring me. "Why are you suing Isaiah and Isabella?"

She swallowed heavily. Meanwhile I was still in panic mood. We could get sued for this.

Plus no information we got here would be admissible anyway because we're getting it illegally.

But it was impossible to get through to him in this state. Oh shit!

I'd known his anger against me would have to find an outlet somewhere and now I was seeing