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With my heart in my throat, I loosely secured my ankles, groaning when I realized we’d left the gun on the fucking tray.
“Hurry!” Jagger urged me.
The door opened as I barely finished wrapping the rope around my wrist, hoping it looked like I was still tied.
Psycho entered the room with a wicked grin on his face. “Boss is here to say hello. If you’re lucky, you might even get out alive.”
My attention bounced from him to the hallway, and I held my breath as the tip of a black shoe appeared.
I wasn’t sure who gasped first, Jagger or me, but shit had just gone off the fucking rails.
ChapterForty-Three
Jagger
My mask remained in place, refusing to crack from the anger swirling in the depths of my chest. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. My attention landed on Ari, her eyes wide with shock.
“Don’t look so surprised, honey,” my mom said.
“Samantha? What are you doing here?” Ariana asked.
“I have business to attend to.” Her blue eyes flashed, then a wicked smile slipped into place.
“But Psycho called you the boss. I don’t understand.”This is a mistake, right?
“That’s because I am. Everything you’ve seen and experienced, Jagger, is all me.”
Psycho coughed and shot her a dirty look.
Samantha ignored him. “Behind every successful business is a woman. She might not be seen or heard, but she’s the driving force.” She looked at Psycho. “Oh, darling. Don’t get your feelings hurt. Sulking isn’t a good look on you.”
“Does my father know that you’re a crazy bitch?” Ari spit out.
Samantha laughed. “He’s one of the stupidest men I’ve ever met. I could have auctioned off children in the middle of the living room and he wouldn’t have noticed.”
Ariana visibly bristled. “He’s highly intelligent, Samantha. Don’t talk shit about him. At least his business is legit and legal.”
Mom strolled over to Ari and leaned down, getting in her face. “Are you certain about that?” She smoothed Ari’s hair as if she were a little girl that needed consoling.
Ari’s cheeks burned red. I wasn’t sure if Samantha was serious or playing mind games. My bet was on the latter.
“Mom, if you let us go, we’ll leave town. Theo never has to know.” I tried to control the sound of the voice, but I was unable to hide the wobble. I thought Ari had betrayed me, but Mom working together with my dad was over the fucking top. Not once had I ever suspected her actions or intentions.
Psycho threw his head back and laughed so hard, his belly shook.
Mom stood tall, making a tsking sound. “I have much bigger plans for the both of you.” She tucked her blonde hair behind her ear, studying us.
“Is this because Jagger and I are together? You made it clear in the hospital that you weren’t okay with the idea. If that’s the problem, it’s easily solved,” Ari offered.
My brows furrowed, but I remained quiet and let Ari finish.
Mom shook her head. “No. For the record, I couldn’t care less if you’re fucking your brother.”
“Step,” I interjected. “We’re not blood related, so quit with that shit.”
“Jagger, always so tough. It’s a shame that you’ll never make it to the big show. You’re very talented.” Samantha walked over to the tray, her face turning crimson. “Who the hell left a gun in the goddamn open? What if they got loose and shot you when you opened the door?”
Psycho hurried over, grabbed the weapon, and shoved it in the back of his pants. It took everything inside of me not to groan. “I’ll talk to Tiny. He was the one that brought the kids in.”
