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‘You’ve fallen for the bitch, haven’t you?’ We both jumped as Harold’s voice slammed into us from behind. Cam’s fingers twitched against me, but he didn’t remove his hand.
‘You are talking about my wife. I’d watch your mouth.’
Harold paused, his hand on the back of his seat as he clenched his teeth. ‘Are you threatening me, boy?’
‘I’m standing up for my wife. You’re going to call off your whole tirade and the threats toward her are going to stop.’ Cam stood up to his full height, his shoulders puffing as he stood up to his father.
Katie’s eyes rounded, frozen in her chair, with fear riddling her features.
‘I can bury you as fast as I can bury her. I should have known you were too weak to do your duty. I should have taken her bewitching little cunt for myself.’
I grabbed Cam’s arm as he moved toward his father. His men were in the house, and he was likely armed. Punching him would only make things worse.
‘You are all fucking pathetic. A bunch of wimps, just like your mother. All I wanted were some children who wouldn’t turn into utter disappointments.’
‘Stop it!’ Katie’s chair hit the ground with a clatter as she glared at her father. ‘You are the reason we are the way we are.’
Harold rounded on her, landing a hard slap across her jaw. Katie’s lip burst into a torrent of blood. ‘I should have married you off a long time ago. You’ve made your brother soft. I’ll have you packed off to someone in Europe within the week.’
I tightened my grip on Cam’s arm as every muscle in his body strained toward his father. Perhaps I should let him maim him, but I didn’t believe he’d kill his father, and injuring him would only prove worse for us all.
‘Katie won’t be going anywhere,’ said Cam between gritted teeth as multiple men with their hands resting on holstered weapons blocked both doorways.
Harold laughed and shook out his hand where he’d used it against his daughter. ‘We’ll see. It’s about time your sister proved useful.’
His eyes drifted toward me, before he fixed me it a sadistic grin. ‘You’ve let your dick rule your head, son. There will be plenty more pussies to sink yourself into once Maeve’s been returned to her brothers. In tiny cardboard boxes.’
Cam lunged at his father, but stopped when Harold’s men raised multiple guns toward me and Katie. Time slowed to a standstill as my pulse thundered in my head. I didn’t doubt for a minute that they’d pull the triggers if instructed to.
The silence was pierced with ringing, and Harold non-chalantly answered the call before turning and walking out of the room as if nothing had transpired. His minions followed him, leaving the three of us in the room.
‘Katie,’ I said, moving over to her and pulling her into my arms. ‘Your lip...’
‘It’s not the first time he’s done it. Can I stay with you guys?’
‘Yes,’ Cam said. ‘I’ll have a room made up for you. Come on, I’ll get your lip patched up and help you pack your things. Maeve, get Benny to pull the car around front and stay there with him. We’ll be as quick as we can be.’
I didn’t go to find Benny.
Silence rang through the mansion as I made my way to the office, my tennis shoes making it far easier to sneak through the halls.
Harold’s office door was closed, and I prayed that he wasn’t inside as I tried the door with a trembling hand. Inching the door open, I breathed a sigh of relief. The office was both open and empty.
Moving quickly, I searched the desk, hunting for anything that might amount to proof of the trafficking. But there was nothing incriminating at all.
I let out a little groan of discontent as I searched the bookshelf. Nothing.
‘Maeve?’ I turned at the sound of my voice, my stomach all but falling out of my ass.
Benny stared at me from the doorway, his hand on the door handle. We stood staring at one another for what felt like minutes before he cleared his throat and looked down the hallway. ‘Whatever you're doing, make it quick.’
‘It’s my only chance to get him.’ I hoped he wouldn’t call for Harold or his men, prayed that he’d understand after all he’d seen over his years working for them.
‘I’ll try to keep him distracted.’
‘Thanks,’ I breathed. ‘Don’t suppose you know the code to the safe?’
Benny shook his head and closed the door behind him, relief washing through me. He was on our side. If he could be trusted. I hoped he could.
