dra

a magnet on metal, his fingers press

think it was possible to scare this man. "Aren't people going to be suspicious about all the bruises?" I wh

er my question. But instead, he kept his gaze forward, like I didn't even say any

ing serious?!". Women aren't supposed to be kept in

dra

me go." Pushing him off me, I scowled at him. I think he let me push him away,

ous about w

ka and lived in a cave for the rest of my life. "What are you going to do?." Albertino grow

back. But he stops me, taking yet another step closer to me. His hand moved to my hip, his one finger brushing the skin of my thigh.

do this to m

ck stood up, and my lungs caught. My eyes felt like ice, and I knew his gaze was burning mine. But I couldn't look a

s question, he shook hi

ll slip." His eyes studied mine, almost like he

en you fall." He added as he pushed off m

etween my teeth, I whispered j

I always have, I didn't need anyon

else. And Albertino looked unreadable, his face like stone, as

el my gambling addiction smile. "What is this?" I whispered, and he g

room, and the black carpet was stained with ash. But this casino was nothing like I had ever seen; it was big

hey were all dressed in suits and ties and had cigars hanging from their teeth. "Alb

is greying stubble hinted at his age. His eyes were brown and p

ches laughed like he said something funny. All eight men had their eyes on me

i

knew Albertino wasn't joking and that he would do what he promised if I didn't play the role h

otionlessly, his eyes looking at who I guess is named

nd sat back on the couch, hi

s. "The big bad Alberto Reyes

I have heard t

almost as if he had never been told no. A lot of these me

d angry. It was huskier than normal. His grip on me almost put me off, so I was standing behind him. "Leave now." He g

nodded, sucking down the lump

as s

men stood up a

lone. But Alberto turned to look at me, h

a good girl. I'll come get you." He whispered clos

pushed away from him. My heels dug into the floor as I walked to where

a better light. The majority of people here were men, and if the

ss. And I just stood there as th

oice from beside me say, and

what seemed to be a cocky persona, sat across

ically a mi

y entire life went to sh*t, he would be the type I'd bring home. "I'm just curious

sh, he moved closer to me, his hand coming

could, my eyes met a familiar pair across the room. Alberto was loo

or dar

s leg; his hand gripped it, and he smirked down at me, completely