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Their voices are loud, indicating they are inside the room with me.
“I saw an opportunity and took it. Don’t worry, Ronnie. We can grab the other one—”
His words are cut off as he yelps from pain. Slowly cracking my lids open to see what is happening, I catch a glimpse of a slim, brown-haired man being held in the air beneath the dim light bulb, feet dangling above the floor. A tall, muscular man, his coal hair streaked with gray, tilts his head, glaring at the guy he’s holding mid-air, as though his weight is nothing. His rippling bicep strains angst his white t-shirt.
“Ronnie, please—”
“Stop saying my name, asshole.” Ronnie gives the guy a shake, the sleeve of tattoos on his arm apparent beneath the dim lighting.
Narrowing my eyes, I focus on the tattoo. It’s a serpent wrapped around a long knife, wilted roses clinging to the snake and blade.
“We can’t take hernow, you fucking idiot.” A trail of spit flies from Ronnie’s mouth onto the face of the guy he’s still holding in mid-air. “You don’t think William isn’t searching forher? You took her in broad daylight from his motherfucking office building, asshole.” The side of his mouth twists in a menacing grimace, shaking the more diminutive guy in the air, as though he’s trying to shake some sense into him.
The more petite guy sucks in a breath, his hands gripping the massive forearms of the guy still holding him.
The smaller guy wheezes out a plea. “I have a plan. We can still get the other girl—"
“I can’t grab Savannahnow, you fucking moron,” Ronnie growls.
My breath leaves me with a whoosh when I hear Savannah’s name, fear lancing through my spine. Luckily, the more diminutive guy is flailing his hands against his assailant, his gurgling, choking noises covering mine.
With a loud roar, Ronnie throws the lean guy into the wall. The smaller guy smacks against it with a loud thud, then to the concrete floor like a sack of potatoes. Groaning, he lays there, gasping for air.
My muscles are coiled and tense as I watch with bated breath, waiting for Ronnie to kill him.
He’ll probably kill me next.
The more diminutive guy finally raises his head, sliding his body up the wall, holding his hands up in a pleading gesture. “Ronnie, this wasn’t a mistake,” he rasps, still wheezing from being choked, his voice strained. “I saw an opportunity and took it. I even had Pete dress as a homeless man to distract William and Bryan…” He trails off as Ronnie leans closer to him, his face twisted in a sneer.
There’s a shift in the stale air from the threatening energy that swirls around Ronnie, his anger so palpable it could disturb the dead. The light slowly swings from the chain on the ceiling, the creaky groan of the rusted metal protesting against the movement.
Ronnie’s deep voice is chilling, making goosebumps cover my skin. “This wasn’t an opportunity, Colin. God, you’re such a fuckwad.” His hands are on his hips as he shakes his head. “We had a plan and now you’ve fucking ruined it.” Spittle drips from the side of his lips as he snarls at Colin, staring at him like he’s a piece of shit. “You’re nothing but a worthless, incompetent jackass. No wonder you ruined Sumer Tech Industries and your wife divorced you.”
Oh. My. God.It clicks into place for me. Colin Fry is the guy Will ousted after he took over Sumer Tech Industries.
Colin trembles as he presses his spine into the wall. His fear turns to anger as Ronnie’s words sink in, veins standing out against the side of his neck.
Yup, this dumb asshole is going to get himself killed if he opens his mouth again.
Ronnie senses Colin’s anger. His hands clenched into fists as his intimidating, unblinking stare drills into him. Colin begins to shake, pressing his spine tighter against the wall. His breathing accelerates as he stares at Ronnie with wide eyes, waiting to see what he’ll do next.
Fear coils in my stomach, my chest heaving as I watch and wait.
Ronnie remains still, his hulking body unmoving for several beats until suddenly, his hand shoots out, grabbing Colin’s neck and squeezing it again. “You’re on your own, Colin.Ifyou manage to survive this, don’t try to track me down, orI’llfucking kill you.” He gives Colin a malicious smile. “Not that it’s possible for your dumbass to survive what’s coming.”
With a final squeeze, he releases Colin with a shove, causing Colin’s head to smack against the concrete wall, the sickening sound penetrating the room. Colin howls from the pain, grabbing his head.
Ronnie slowly turns his head my way. Quickly closing my eyes, I feverishly pray he didn’t see that they were open and watching.
My heart pounds furiously inside my chest as I wait for his footsteps to approach, trying hard to keep my quaking body still, anticipating his large hand wrapping around my throat and choking me next. With my bound wrists and ankles, I’m defenseless against him.
When nothing happens, I slowly open my eyes. Ronnie hasn’t come any closer, but he’s pivoted his huge body toward mine, staring at me curled into a ball on the hard floor.
Shaking from the fear that spirals uncontrollably through my body, Ronnie says something surprising, and it helps calm me.
“If you’re stupid enough to think that William won’t torture the hell outta you and kill you for touching her, you’re more of a dumbfuck than I thought.” His evil laugh bounces off the walls as he turns his head toward Colin. “I’ve spent months planning this and you ruin it all with your rashness. Mark my words—your blood will coat this town once William is through with you.” He shakes his head, staring down at Colin with pure contempt on his face. He mutters, his low voice reaching my straining ears. “Your foolishness means I need to lie low for a while, but eventually, I’ll get my hands on Savannah.”
Heaviness descends over me from his words. He plans on going after my best friend, and there’s not a goddamn thing I can do about it right now.
