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But the landscape around us is barren and desolate, leaving me feeling trapped and helpless.
"Listen to me," Agent Miller says, his voice low and threatening.
"You have nowhere to go, Diana. Nowhere that the mafia won't find you. So you might as well trust me. We're in this together."
But I know better.
I know that trusting him would be a mistake, one that could cost me my life.
And so I steel myself for what's to come, knowing that I need to be ready for anything if I'm going to make it out of this alive.
"Let me out," I say, my voice shaking with fear and anger.
"I won't go with you any further."
"You don't have a choice," he replies, his tone colder.
"Where will you go? Just trust me."
I can't trust him. Not anymore.
My mind races for a way out, and I realize that my only hope is to take control of the situation.
With all my strength, I press down on the unlock button with both hands and try to open the door.
Nothing happens. He must have engaged the child locks.
My heart is pounding as I still grip onto that pendant, now tightly knotted in my hand.
I ready myself for what might come next and focus all my energy on one thought: survival.
Instinctively, I use all the force within me to attack him - pushing him away from me as hard as I can.
He swerves the car wildly and it flips over into a ditch at the side of the road.
Chapter 24
Anthony
WhenIreachhome,I can't figure out a way to find Diana and so, I am reduced to calling my younger brother.
I'm protective of him, and I wish there was any other alternative to calling him and bringing him into my mess, but there isn't.
I dial Lorenzo's number, the anxiety and desperation gnawing at my insides.
"Brother," I say urgently when he picks up.
"It's Diana. She's gone. I need your help to find her."
"Alright, calm down, Anthony." Lorenzo's voice is steady, but there's an edge to it that tells me he's worried too.
"I'll make some calls and see what I can find out. Just stay put for now."
"Okay," I manage to choke out the word, my throat tight.
The phone clicks as Lorenzo ends the call, leaving me alone with my thoughts.
I pace back and forth in the kitchen, the room feeling empty without her presence.
