Chapter 36

LEIGH-ARI

The flight was indeed as long as Lorr had claimed. After our little make-out, I had retreated into the ensuite and freshened up. Raquel placed a neat blue jumpsuit on the bed for me and a pair of flat sandals. I was surprised that she managed to whisk the good stuff in that amount of time.

The events of the morning caught up with me and fatigue slowly crippled me. A pang of headache had me clutching my head after I lost a footing:

“M’lady,” Raquel called out as she supported me and slowly led me to the bed where she gently placed me. I didn’t have to ask, but it’s been a long time since I had my meds, and I even missed the doctor’s appointment. No wonder why the headache was this extra.

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“I am okay.” I smiled softly trying to reassure her that everything was well. But I really didn’t feel well. It felt like someone was banging my head against the hard metal, loud bells clung in my head violently and the more I laid there, the more the pain grew more unbearable.

Raquel left the room and after a few seconds, the twins came flying with eyes snapped wide open and both crawled on either of my sides. Lorenzo picked my head and gently placed it in his lap, then rubbed the sides of my head gently. Verzi took my hand and massaged it gently also. I was still very much awake, and I could hear everything around me, but my body was failing me.

“She needs her meds,” Lorenzo announced and there was a loud shuffling in the background. Their concerned looks soothed me to a greater extends because it showed that I wasn’t alone.

“Here. This should help with the headache and the pain.” One unfamiliar voice called out and the weight on my right shifted.

hear me?” Verzi asked as he sought out

down and kissed the back of my hand. Another pair of hands joined and then a needle pierced me on my arm, causing me to wince at

This will help you.” Lorenzo smoothed out brushing my hair. I so wanted to laugh a t these guys. I was angry at them to an extent that I found it funny. They stole my life from my hands, forced me to live something I never imagined, restricted me in all ways one could fathom. At the same time, if my heart skips a single beat, they reign hell on everything and everyone. I

could one take everything from you, then come back to treat

LORENZO POV

our men were already waiting to drive us to Dubai Marina. Ari was fast asleep after the shot and I was glad she wasn’t suffering any longer. I hated it when she was in pain, and knew that I couldn’t take it from her. When I budged into that room and found her limp, breathing heavily with her eyes half-open, I felt like all the air has been ripped from my lungs. I did the first thing that came to my mind,

the shot, she had succumbed to a deep

to the base. It was just us and Ari, other guys were coming behind us with the

unnecessary. She needs meds. And someone she knows.” I contradicted. Flying the doctor here was going to overwhelm her, as long as she had her meds,

“Laura.” He suggested,

girl, and she knows

her to

“Let’s surprise her.”

were stretched relaxingly on the seats sipping on our whisky and soon, we were at the base

tugged her gently and then exited the room

are going to pay with your life and the lives of everyone in your family. You hear me?” Although that was a little unnecessary, I wasn’t going to intervene with how he dealt with ‘his people. That

will protect her with my life.” Raquel stood poised, portraying her power. For a little lady like that, she was one of the best mercenaries of Turantello. Her

sound when she was on a mission. She was fast and sharp as lightning, and never missed her targets. Even when you were running in circles, just one shot, and bam!

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