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

beg?”

said, “Because you won’t let

won’t

She grabbed a fistful of my hair and


toward hers. “Ungrateful bitch. You don’t even appreciate the mercy I’m offering. I’m giving you a chance

you’re

speak. Every muscle in

but I held

makes you some

makes you

manipulative slut who fooled Ethan, tricked the media, and

for that Alexander/creep.”

blinked. I couldn’t react.

You’re not smart. You’re just

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that ends now.”

hand again–another slap, harder than


Then another.

something, you

was low and steady. “Murder is still a crime, Chole. You kill me, you’ll

your life in prison.”

stunned

“Who the fuck do you think you are?

the law matters to people like me? I am the

you piece

now, and slapped me again. “You’ll rot

I killed

The coppery taste of blood

mouth as I slowly shifted my jaw,

was broken. My lip was split, and the side of


the force of Chole’s slap. Still, I didn’t react. I

give her that satisfaction.

front of me,

lighter in her hand, her eyes wild. Her breathing

face streaked

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she snapped, voice shaking. “Why won’t you beg?! You should be

head slightly, as far as

Chole?” My voice

go?”

a cruel smirk. “No.

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