Chapter 81

My stomach sank. That explained the heavy, sluggish pulse in

my body. I was on my own.

Chole crouched in front of me, resting her elbow on her knee

and the lighter under my chin. “You’re brave. I’ll give you that.

But brave girls die too. Bravery makes you reckless.”

I didn’t move. Didn’t flinch.

Her face twisted. “Say something, you whore.”

Nothing.

Stay calm. Stay quiet. Don’t provoke her.

She stood up abruptly and slapped me hard across the face.

My head jerked sideways with the blow. My jaw throbbed. A

metallic tang flooded my mouth.

“Still quiet?” she spat. “You think silence makes you strong? No,


sweetheart. It makes you boring. I can’t kill boring.”

She paced again, her boots thudding against the hardwood. “But

I can maim boring. You want to see what I’m capable of? I’ll

have my men take turns with you. Then I’ll cut off your legs

and feed them to dogs. And your arms? I’ll hang them on the

gates of the Windsor estate like art. Then I’ll douse this pretty

little house in kerosene and burn it down with you in it.”

Another slap. I didn’t turn my head this time. My cheek flared

with pain.

“Why don’t you scream? Why don’t

beg?”

said, “Because you won’t let

Begging won’t

a fistful of my hair


bitch. You don’t even appreciate the mercy

and you’re

didn’t speak. Every muscle in my body wanted

I

you some kind

makes you holy?”

manipulative slut who fooled Ethan, tricked the media, and probably spread

for that Alexander/creep.”

I couldn’t react.

not smart. You’re just

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that ends now.”

raised her hand again–another slap, harder


Then another.

something, you dumb

steady.

your life in prison.”

at me, stunned

the fuck do you think you

matters to people like me? I am

you piece

now, and slapped

I killed

coppery taste

my mouth as I slowly shifted my jaw,

My lip was split, and the side


force of Chole’s slap.

give her that satisfaction.

stood in front of me, panting, her knuckles

her hand, her eyes wild.

face streaked

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you beg?! You should

my head slightly, as far as

voice was calm,

go?”

into a

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