Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
I felt him punch me with such force that it knocked my chair backward. I was now on my back, still tied to the chair, and unable to get free. It didn’t stop me from trying to get free, but my attempts were unsuccessful. Think, Sephie. You’ve been in this situation before, and you got…
“This…this is beautiful,” she said, her hand covering mouth. “And that is why you will be staying in this room.” She was standing at the railing of the balcony, her hands now resting on the stone rail. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist. “I love this view,” she said,…
I happily followed Adrik down the stairs toward the kitchen. I had completely forgotten to eat all day long and now I 1/3 was sure I could eat enough for three people. When we got to the bottom of the stairs, my bare feet hit the cool marble of the entryway. We turned to the…
“Race you!” I said, not even giving him time to register what I said before I took off running to the house. “Oh, hell no,” I heard him say as I heard his footsteps behind me. I giggled as I ran around the pool, trying to stay ahead of him to get to the door…
“See? I told you. We’ll be fine,” Adrik said as he grabbed my hand and held it in his. I looked up at him, still somewhat wide-eyed, as I was still amazed that he could remain so calm in this situation. The vehicle veered onto the freeway, Ivan increasing his speed even more. I had…
“Technically, no. They can log a path while they’re in the air” “I’m not asking for the legal method here.” “We can ground the plane by force, but it won’t be pretty, and I can’t guarantee that everyone on the plane won’t be dead at the end of it.” My frustration with this situation got…
“No way, Ms. Jackson. You’re being silly. What does it mean? And how do you know Russian??” “It’s a pet name for a little sister, but again, only reserved for very special women,” she said. “And as for me knowing Russian, well, I spent time there during the Cold War.” She sighed, and added very…
“Your neighbor is a very interesting woman,” his thumbs rubbing my lower back as he held me close. “Oh, you have no idea.” He cocked his head slightly and looked at me inquisitively. I laughed again, “you’ll have to ask her. It’s not my story to tell.” He chuckled, “whatever it is, I’m grateful that…
I felt the SUV stop and heard Viktor put it in park. Ms. Jackson made a move to open her door, but Andrei stopped her “Not yet, Ms. Jackson. Give us moment.” “Honey, I’ll give you as long as you want, as long as I can look at you while you’re doing whatever it is…
“You all are in this mess because of me. It’s the least I could do.” He sighed and said, “not exactly. Anthony was already on my shit list before he laid his hands on you. You just sped up the process.” I hugged him tighter, not wanting to think about any of it. He responded…