Total pages in book: 147
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 148949 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 745(@200wpm)___ 596(@250wpm)___ 496(@300wpm)
“Emily, again. . .I understand your wanting to be careful, but,” he frowned. “There is the Lion to consider. If he wakes up and you are not—”
“Lunita could have killed him last night.” I stopped and scowled at K.D. “Do you disagree with that?”
He frowned. “I agree.”
“Thankfully, she didn’t kill Kaz. . .this time.” I shivered in fear. “But, what if another time she is too pissed off to care?”
David turned away.
I headed off toward the door that would lead us to the cells. “Tell Kaz that I demanded that you lock me up and even threatened you—”
“He would not believe it.”
“I don’t care if he does or not. Just do it, K.D. Please.” My voice trembled, and I knew that David could hear the fear in my words. “Regardless, Kaz will not hurt you.”
“I am not worried about that, Emily. I do not think that you are truly thinking this through—”
“I need to know that I’m not putting anyone else in danger.” I got to the door for the cells and opened it.
A light came on in the small narrow stairwell.
David let out a long sigh, telling me that he still had reluctance. “There must be another way.”
“This is the solution for now.” I stepped through and went down the concrete steps. “I need to know that I’m not putting Kaz, Max, Paolo, Emilio, and all of you in danger.”
“But. . .” David cleared his throat. “Sleeping down here may not improve. . .your mind.”
I let out a sad chuckle. “My mind. . .”
David looked at Giorgio.
The Butler shrugged.
“Listen.” I shook my head. “I cannot wake up another morning to news that my hands killed again. That is the shit that is really fucking up my mind.”
When we got to the final level, I scanned the cold place.
There were ten cells down here, and they were all mainly made of gray concrete walls. Each one had a steel door with a single window of reinforced glass in the center.
A small bed and toilet resided in every cell.
This will work for now.
I swallowed down my sadness and walked forward.
Maintaining my pace, David frowned on my left.
Giorgio got to my right. “I can clean whatever cell you will be—”
“No, Giorgio.” Now it was my turn to yawn. “These cells are new, and I’m exhausted. Just have some staff bring down extra blankets and pillows. Once I’m locked inside, then the both of you can go to your beds and fall asleep.”
David shook his head. “I will be down here with your guards—”
“David,” I stopped and looked at him. “I need you to find the person coming for Paolo. Period. That means that you need your sleep and to fully take care of yourself. Promise me that you will go to your room.”
David appeared uncertain, but finally nodded. “Then, I will double your guards down here.”
“That’s fine.” I continued forward and spotted the first spy in one cell.
She had been curled up on her bed. When we walked by, she hurried off the bed, went to the door, and hit the glass window. Russian spat out from her mouth.
I was too tired to try and figure out what she was saying. “When Kaz and I question these women, he wants you two with us, along with Blue.”
The woman banged her fist on the window again and yelled out something.
Don’t worry, bitch. You will have all my attention tomorrow morning.
I kept on walking.
The woman finally ceased with hitting the window.
Two cells down, I saw the other woman. Bruises covered her face. Her eyes were closed, and I assumed she was sleeping.
You’re going to deal with me too.
We walked on.
When we couldn’t go further anymore, I turned to the last cell and gestured to it. “Come on, K.D. I know you have a key.”
David dove his hand into his pocket and pulled out a small square device. “Kazimir will not like this.”
“I would rather Kaz be alive and angry with me, then dead and silent.”
David sighed again and pressed the square against the door.
The steel screeched open.
“Thank you.” I stepped inside and looked around the room, taking in the bare walls. The cold, hard floor pressed against my bare feet.
This cell was a far cry from the comfortable master suite upstairs, but for now, it would have to do.
I turned around and gave them both a sad smile. “This is perfect.”
They both exchanged awkward glances.
I could still sense their hesitancy, but there could be no other way.
My hands shook at my sides, and my voice cracked. “Please. . .let me do this.”
David reluctantly nodded in response.
I gritted my teeth. “Lock me in and get some sleep.”
“Emily—”
“Do it, David.”
It felt like forever as they slowly left. Perhaps, they took their time, hoping I would change my mind.
Instead, I watched them back out of the cell and close the steel door.