been talking for five minutes, but Brianna just sta

his voice cutting through her thoughts. "

ad sold her out in her last life. He had even ruthlessly broken her right hand in response

r. He grabbed her right wrist, his grip li

and painful: the same hand, the sam

ssed, leaning close, his breath smelling of

this time, it was mixed with a burning anger.

d, making her voice sound sm

satisfied. Then he let go of her wrist and left

he couch. She rushed to the small bathroom. Her

ared back. Her face was smooth, without th

ain. It was real. S

belly. "If I could do it all again... I would mak

had to surv

room. Her eyes landed on a heavy, full

Cody Gordon. He was a loan shark who always exuded malice.

ng over with a slimy smile. "Sh

ook at him. "And m

ed. "Once you have your f

t. "Sending your own sister to my bed. Yo

s her luck to spend a ni

to his men and opened the

wrapped around her knees. She made herself look

eled over her, and a greedy look spread across hi

me," Brianna stammered,

sofa dipped under his weight. He smelled strongly of

back with a gas

face darkened. "Don't play

till outside?" she ask

? He's not goi

The walls are thin. I don't want anyone to hear." She looked up at

ing to bargain for a less embarrassing situ

t, and barked at Neil and the guards. "Get lost.

. "Of course, Mr. Gordon! Have fun!" He

turned around. "Alright

sofa w

a?" he

oom, sweet and light. "In here.

walked to the bathroom door and push

e?" he said, steppi

s head with a sickening crack. Pain exploded through his skull

clutching his head. "I'm goin

ning body and darted out of the bathroom, then out of th

n't look ba

rning. She just had to get through the

e crowd, people yelling

. She slammed hard into a man's arm, knocking his gl

, you idiot!"

ross the room. His jaw dropped. He coul

he screamed

pushed past the angry man and bolted for t

kened as she felt her strength slowly fading.

arms, yanking her to a

to her, his fac

from Mr. Gordon?" he sn

black car pulling up to the curb behind Neil. S

e eye and smirked. "I would

de him even angrier. "You arrogant bitch!

ght in mid-air by a towering m

ious and full of authorit

lay a finger o