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do you mean, baby
girl?”
I take a shaky breath before continuing. “When I came
out of the bathroom, I heard you talking about Asher. I
didn’t catch everything but…it didn’t sound good. I’m not
sure if it’s the same Asher.”My voice trembles as fresh tears
roll down my cheeks. “How do you know Asher?” Vince’s question hangs in the
air as I struggle to find my voice. A lump forms in my
throat as the memories come flooding back.
“He was my guardian angel,” I finally whisper. My voice
cracks. “Whenever Ian’s crew came after me, Asher tried to
fight them off. He took beating after beating, but he never
stopped trying to protect me.”
I pause, blinking back tears. “They made him watch
when they…” My voice trails off. I can’t bring myself to
say the words.
Vince’s jaw tightens, his eyes filled with sorrow and
rage.
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“Asher was a good soul,” I say softly. “I still don’t
understand why he got mixed up with Ian’s gang. But he
was the only one who cared. My only friend in that
nightmare.”
Vince reaches over and gives my hand a gentle
squeeze. “It’s okay, baby girl,” he says, his voice thick with
emotion. “You’re safe now. Asher was there as a spy for
us.”
“A spy?” I ask , my mind reeling. The man who
rescued me is the boss of the man who tried to save me?
How can this be? I’m flooded with confusion, but also
