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My thoughts drift between fear for my unborn child and a burning desire for freedom, but every time I dare to imagine a better life, Hunter's voice shatters the illusion.
"Remember," he had said earlier, his words still echoing in my ears.
"No matter where you try to hide, I'll always find you."
The threat hangs heavy in the air between us, and with each passing minute, my resolve weakens.
Tears prick at the corners of my eyes as I realize just how dire my situation is.
He grabs my hand, places a ring on it.
"Sleep well last night?" Hunter sneers, a cruel smile spreading across his face as he rises from the table across the room.
"Ah. Perfect fit," he says, looking at the ring on my finger.
I flinch involuntarily, bracing myself for whatever torment he has planned next.
But for now, all I can do is cower in fear, praying that somehow, someway, we'll make it out of this alive.
"We're going to be married today. And tomorrow, the doctor will remove the stranger’s child in your womb.
There’s no way I’m raising one that doesn’t belong to me."
And that is when I truly feel dead inside.
His guards pull me up, walk me to my room, and enter it behind me.
After all, the instructions are clear, I’m not to be left alone until after the wedding.
Chapter 42
FELIX
"Alright, listen up, everyone," I say, my voice echoing through the dimly lit warehouse where we've gathered our trusted crew.
"We've got a window of opportunity to take down Hunter Drucci and protect someone significant to me."
I glance at Angelo, my right-hand man, and protector, who nods in understanding.
He's been with me through thick and thin and never once wavered in his loyalty.
Beside him is Tony, his face set in determination.
"Angelo, you'll lead the assault team," I continue, scanning the faces of the other men in the room, each handpicked for this operation.
"Tony, you'll be in charge of intelligence and coordination. I want updates every step of the way."
"Understood, boss," they both reply in unison.
"Remember, this is no ordinary mission.
We're dealing with a notorious psychopath who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
So be prepared for anything," I warn them, my resolve steeling as I think of Rosalie – the woman I've come to love and the reason behind this dangerous operation.
"Let's go over the plan again," Tony says, pulling up a detailed map of Drucci's compound on a projector screen.
"Our intel suggests that he's currently holed up here, surrounded by armed guards and security cameras. We'll need to enter from the north side, closest to his living quarters and away from the main entrance. Rosalie will be in
