Chapter 23: Claire’s POV

Chapter 23: Claire’s POV

I must’ve fallen asleep in the back of the town car. Pregnancy has made me extremely lethargic. I look out the window and see that we’re not even close to

Jasmine’s. I think we’re going the completely wrong way. I knock on the privacy window and ask if we’ve taken a wrong turn but get no response.

I knock again and watch in horror as I see the guy smiling in the front seat.

“You’re not Leo’s driver. Who are you?”

“Don’t worry, sweetheart. We’re just making a quick detour.” He laughs huskily.

I begin to panic and try to open the door as he pulls into a warehouse but the doors are locked and not from the inside. I quickly grab my phone to call Leo. I wait while it rings, praying he would pick up but it goes to voicemail. He must’ve left it in the car while accompanying Charlotte to the doctor. I try to call for help but my phone service goes out. I cower as I see the man get out of the car and points a gun at me instructing me to get out and follow his directions.

“Please don’t hurt me, I’m pregnant.” I plead for my child.

“Just get out of the damn car. We’re going to go for

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He smiles creepily.

an escape. It was just a bunch of warehouse

one with a

the gun pressed against my back. I walk

the top and feel him let go of my arm. I feel a sense of relief until I feel his

head back and I tumble down four flights of stairs. Once I hit the ground below, I sob. My whole body ached after each metal step. I could feel blood coming down from my temple, scrapes and bruises forming all over and my stomach

was he doing this?

run but am in seething pain and the room feels as though it’s spinning. I hear the man’s footsteps coming down the stairs. He stops at he stands

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I look

somewhere else.

My baby.

at him as he wipes

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