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"Not a da towards the Bronx," Luke shouted

Royce headed to the front with Luke, willing the van tothe traffic that had theot to her

Chapter Twenty-One

Lauren woke to a throbbing in her head and neck, lost in a fog she couldn’t seem to escape

"I don’t understand why I’m here," a female said "I’m not supposed to be involved You said I wouldn’t have to be involved And what’s the camera for?

"Better to see with, sweetheart"

The voices played in her head, herto process Sharon The female was Sharon She tried toher Lauren jerked her head up and tugged on her arms to find her hands tied behind her back, behind the rails of a wooden chair

Her gaze traveled frantically over a warehouse of so, their backs to her Sharon and Oh God Wilkins, dressed in arun and one knife attached to his hip This wasn’t happening It couldn’t be happening

"Well, look who’s awake," he said, turning to face her "This would be no fun if you weren’t fully present"

"I don’t need to see this," Sharon said "I don’t I need to get out of here Take me out of here before you do it"

"It?" Lauren said "What is it?"

"You’re a s down beside her "I’loved fingers over her cheek and Lauren tried to pull away, pretty sure the gloves were a bad sign for her future He laughed, as if her resistance a, you are I think Ma else We bonded over hating you that day I paid your father a visit A root paid into scaring you into that plea She’s hot in the sack, a fking wildcat your old fogie father can’t keep up with"

"Shut up, Jonathan," she growled behind him "Just shut up"

He flicked a look over his shoulder "Who’s she going to tell?" His eyes fixed on Lauren "She’s a wicked witch I knew you wouldn’t leave the DA, and you sure as hell wouldn’t marry your stepbrother That’s soun and slid it to her chin

"Please, don’t do this," Lauren said, her voice shaking, her entire body shaking "Please"

"We were always going to end up right here, with you and me," he said "I knew that the day I visited your office" He pushed to his feet, walked to a video camera and adjusted it

"Do you really think my father will run for office after I’m murdered?" Lauren demanded