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The Serpents,” Viper had said. A notorious gang known for their ruthless tactics and deep connections within the criminal underworld. It made sense that Barlowe would use them for his dirty work.“Keep digging,” Simon ordered. “I want to know everything about their operations, their members, their hideouts. I need to find Elena before it’s too late.”“Copy that.”The call disconnected and Simon found himself pacing in the hospital room.Diana, who now sat on the bed, watched him grow more and more angrier. She could tell Simon had murder on his mind. She had seen that look on his face before, and if the last time was any proof of what this man could do to his enemies, she feared for whoever crossed him this time.“What are you going to do?” She finally asked.Simon glanced up from his phone, his eyes glinting darkly.“Whatever is necessary to find her and make whoever dared to touch her regret their existence in this world.”“Simon,” Diana’s tone was gentle but stern. “You can’t let E
Elena woke up slowly. Her eyelids felt heavy, her throat dry. Her shoulders felt as if they had been crushed by mountains, and her legs felt as if they had been turned into lead.What the hell was wrong with her?Someone tapped her on the cheek, trying to wake her up. “Open your eyes, Elena. How long are you going to nap? You’re missing out on all the fun, sweetheart.”Elena jerked her head away, too exhausted to even open her eyes and see who it was. But that voice…she couldn’t mistake that voice for anyone else. The realization jolted her heart to attention.Elena snapped her eyes open, her heart already in her throat. “D…Dan…Danika?”“Yep!” Danika chuckled, finally moving back to stand upright, arms crossed over her chest. “The one and only.”Elena tried to move, but couldn’t. She looked down at herself and realized rather quickly that her hands were bound to the armrest of a chair, not by any ropes but something made of leather, and the more she tried to pull, the more they wrappe
Elena’s vision blurred with tears as Danika’s furious words echoed around the empty warehouse. The sharp sting of the whip across her flesh seemed never-ending, each strike sending waves of searing pain through her already battered body. She tried to steady her breathing, to find some semblance of control in this nightmare, but the torment was relentless.“You think you can just walk away from me? You think you can live your life without paying for what you did?” Danika’s voice was filled with venom, her eyes alight with a manic fire. “Well, I have news for you, princess. The universe isn’t as kind and forgiving as you think it is. Sometimes, bad things happen to good people, and it’s time you learned your lesson, bitch!”With those words, she flung the whip to the other side of the room and huffed.Elena couldn’t help but sigh, her body too tired to even register the pain now. The cuts on her cheeks still burned like hell, but the relief from the torture was all that mattered to her
“You broke my nose!” She cried out, blood seeping down her face, dripping into the concrete beneath. “You bitch! You broke my nose!”“It’s a long overdue payback,” Elena growled.Danika snapped her head to her. “How dare you! How dare you say such a thing to me!”Danika jumped up, grabbing the backrest of the chair, and pushed her over. Elena landed hard on the concrete with a groan. Her body ached like hell and she could taste the metallic taste of her own blood in her mouth. Her vision still red, she gritted her teeth and pushed herself up.She wasn’t going down like that, she couldn’t let that happen.Danika pulled out a switchblade, holding it right at her eye level, threatening to stab her if she ever moved a muscle. But that was exactly what Elena was waiting for, to get Danika close to her.Once she got close enough, Elena raised her knee and slammed it right into Danika’s stomach, causing her to bend over in pain and gasp for breath. That gave Elena just enough time to turn an
As Elena struggled to catch her breath, she tried to take stock of her situation. Her head was spinning from the adrenaline coursing through her veins and she could feel her heartbeat racing, a cold sweat covering her entire body. Her muscles burned from exertion, and her bones ached with a deep-seated pain she couldn’t even begin to understand.She knew she was still in danger, that Danika was a loose cannon who wouldn’t hesitate to finish her off at any moment. She had to do something to protect herself, to survive long enough for Simon to find her.After Danika and the guard left, she made a decision to stay where she was and not move a single inch, just in case someone was watching her. She didn’t want to do anything that would potentially endanger her life any further. She had to stay put and wait for Simon. He would come. He always came, didn’t he?———Simon paced the room while Josh sat patiently, waiting for the man they had come to see. If it had been any other family or pers
Elena still sat in one corner of the warehouse, holding her knees close to her chest.As much as she wanted to curl up into a ball and cry her heart out, knowing how much her body hurt, she chose not to give up. She was sure Simon would find her, her brother would find her, like he did back on the island. If they saw her breaking down in front of these people, she would never be able to forgive herself.She would never give Danika the satisfaction of knowing she broke her. No. She wouldn’t cry. She would bear this, as long as she could. She would have to.Tilting her head up against the wall, she closed her eyes and tried to think of something to distract her from the pain.However, her ears picked up the sound of footsteps long before they entered through the doors. She opened her eyes and noticed two burly men walking towards her. The closer they got, the bigger they looked, and Elena had to swallow down the lump that had formed in her throat.When the two men reached her, they stoo
The voice that answered was not one Elena expected, and her heart leaped in her chest.Simon.She turned her head towards the door and saw the love of her life enter the warehouse with Josh right behind him, both with their guns pointed at the man in front of her.“Step away from her. Now,” Simon’s voice was low and full of menace, each word dripping with controlled fury.“Walsh. To what do I owe the pleasure?” The older man’s voice was strained, and Elena could tell he was trying to remain calm. His eyes darted nervously between Simon and Josh.“I told you. Step away from her. Now.”“Or what? You’ll shoot me?” The older man tried to sound confident, but the quiver in his voice betrayed him.Simon cocked his gun, the click echoing ominously through the warehouse. “If you want to live, you will do as I say. Otherwise, I can’t guarantee your safety.”“You’re bluffing.”Simon took a step closer, his gaze never wavering. “You really want to test me?”The older man narrowed his eyes, weigh
Josh stared at Victor Gambino, his jaw tightly clenched.“So, it has been you all along,” he said, as if finally able to put the puzzle together, finally understanding who the mastermind behind everything that happened in the last few hours was. And clearly, it was the mafia man in front of him—the head of the Gambino family, if you will. “You deliberately led us all here.”Victor laughed, finally entering the warehouse, his shoes crunching the dirt beneath them.“You know, for someone who claims to be one of the most powerful men in the world, you’re both kinda dumb. But then again, maybe I was that good at putting up an act. I mean, my brother always said I had an acting streak that I could have pursued if not for our family being slaughtered like pigs by those Russians.”Josh glared.Victor turned to face Simon, who lay on the floor with his back against the wall, while Elena sat next to him, crying, tears streaming down her face, her hands pressing the bullet wound, trying to stop