Chapter 12

It has been hours since Caterina has been in this room. The old raggedy clock on the wall reads 11:15 and the moonlight shines through the boarded-up windows, telling her it is late at night.

Her hands were bound behind her back and her legs were tied together. Her stings from the stench of dirty water dripping from the pipes and her body itches from the overall disgust of the room.

Different thoughts run through her mind and none of them are pleasant. Just yesterday, her biggest problem was her abusive boss who was already taken care of. Now, she's caught in a Mafia's game.

The door swings open reflecting light into the room and the tall figure of a man appears. Without uttering a word, he grabs her by the hair and grabs her out of the room. Caterina bit her lips as she didn't want to give whoever this was the satisfaction of hearing her scream.

She is dragged to another room with better illumination and overall clean surroundings. In the center of the room is a chair with restr