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mingly calmer than I was when I had

elt, p

God knew where. "You tell me first who you are and what happened back there. And why were you down a

" Once we got to the main street, he pulled t

elbow me to knock me out. He was fit and tall, a

car, or I wi

pped the steering wheel tightly that he was annoyed. Good, because there w

r w

me. "My partner is taking c

ing. Who are

or Mr. Za

does he know me when I know nothing about him? I swear I nev

et him

ld have remembered that name."

ery rec

dite." I ro

d a hint of humor in his ton

partment, are you?" My chin instantly trembled. "Please, whatever it is tha

to you." His phone suddenly blas

om his jacket pocket and answer

omething terrifying that would happen to me, leaving

ed limit, and if I jumped off the movi

. "I promise, Mr. Skoll means no harm. He jus

he's sick. I can't leave him alone. Please, just drive me to

orry,

m me! My na

as the Skoll Private Airst

to him, and there was no way I could escape from h

side the hangar where there was a private je

door, startling me. It was the other guy earl

jerked his hand away. "I n

a'am," A

s I fished out my phone from my bag and di

ht away. "Red, ar

de or something to tell him that I was in trouble, b

ith your boyfriend. Why didn't y

me?" My ey

dating M

red at Axl and

r. Fielder, came earl

you mean,

gree to staying overnight with your boyfriend. I'm

ad

e I'll be alive whe

's so important that it can't wait, huh? And how dare you lie to my father to make him believe tha

n," Clay said, al

on't have a choice on this matter, then let's get this over with, but if something happens to my father while I'm away, I will sue you

was filled with silence. Considering how nois

ilot. It was impressive an

ll avoiding them, but they never left me out of their sight as they e

othic revival castle with elements of dramatic ornates feature and pointy

inding myself that I wa

fit guy in a white shirt and dark pants

" He smiled

him. "Are yo

he shook his he

s, the two men said in uni

lean. Mr. Skoll is waiting for

. I still got a glimpse of rich architecture, carpeted floor, wood inte

, making it hard for me to breathe as Gillean knocked on the massive door. Wi

e perfume, like a darker, intense, sophisticated, luxurious, soapy

and unfamiliar combination of tension and fe

s to see the man sitting behind