SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

CAMILLE'S POINT OF VIEW

The parking garage of the hotel where i lodged was too quiet. My heels echoed against concrete, each click bouncing off empty cars and shadowed pillars. It was late, past midnight, but something felt wrong. Off.

My confrontation with Rose and my family had left me drained, empty except for the cold satisfaction of finally seeing behind her mask. I fumbled with my key fob, wanting nothing more than to get to my hotel room and plan my next move.

A car door slammed somewhere in the darkness.

I stopped, listening. Nothing but the hum of fluorescent lights and the distant sound of traffic.

My phone buzzed in my purse. Rose's number. I declined it, but not before noticing my signal had dropped to one bar.

Perfect.

Footsteps behind me. Multiple sets.

I walked faster, cursing my choice of heels. The hotel's elevator was just around

the corner, past a row of concrete pillars. If I could just...

"Going somewhere, Mrs. Rodriguez?"

A man stepped out from behind a pillar. Tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in black. Professional. Two more appeared behind me, cutting off my retreat.

Not a random attack, then.

despite my racing heart.

nice smile. "I'm

started carrying after signing the divorce papers. "Did my sister send you?

stepped closer. "Now, we can do this the easy

finish. The pepper

I ran, kicking off my heels as I sprinted for the elevator. The other two men shouted, their footsteps

Just a few

my hair, yanking me backward. My purse went flying, contents scattering across the

nice." The first man's voice was rough with pain

I fought, kicking, scratching, but they were too

might be difficult." The first man wiped his streaming

parting shot, making sure I understood just how powerless

you're going to kill me," I spat, "at least have the guts to look

a message. A reminder of what happens to people who

driving the air from my lungs. I doubled over, gasping, but the men holding

Another blow, this one to my ribs. "Some people need to

blood. My vision blurred, pain shooting through my

"That's enough."

through the garage

Through swollen eyes, I saw dark figures emerging from the shadows. Men in suits, moving with

Tall, elegant, probably in her fifties but with an

that probably cost more

her eyes that caught me. Sharp, intelligent,

one of my attackers

very bad day." The woman's voice

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