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“You think I’m afraid of you?”
Vitor jerked in my grasp, shaking his shoulders even more as I snatched the phone from his hand, tossing it to Rush.
“Yeah. I think you’re pissing your pants right now. Would you say you own the dark web, V? Do you employ a large amount of people on there?”
“You want a fucking list? There are thousands. You’ll never get away with this.”
I punched my barrel into his mouth, angling it up, wanting nothing more than to witness his brains explode around me. The gag was automatic while I kept the position, making him fight against the reflex he couldn’t control.
“Rush, go ahead and start recording. The dark web is going to see what happens when a boss falls. I want these thousands to witness the death of the motherfucker they thought was untouchable.”
“Mmrrmmm. Mmmrrrm”
I leaned in, whispering just outside of his ear. “You don’t get the last word, Vitor. I’d love nothing more than to spend hours hosting my own red room, letting people pay to tear you apart. As it is, I’ve got plans. I can spare a few minutes though to make you go viral in the one place you sold your soul too. Now, when people jack off to the sight of death and blood, it’ll be your video making them cum. Gotta love the irony. Your legacy is going to be forever trapped in the one place you thought you ruled.”
Rush stepped forward, giving me a thumbs up just outside the frame. I pulled my knife, flashing it to the camera before I jerked opened his jacket. I didn’t waste my time cutting through the buttons. I tore the fabric of his shirt open, exposing his stomach and chest.
“Wwwwt.” Vitor gagged again as I pushed the barrel further. He was starting to throw his shoulders harder and yell to break free. I didn’t hesitate. I sliced down his chest in a large sweep, coming back to thrust the blade right to his center of his stomach. Once. Twice. The sound of blood splattered. Gushing quickly followed at the hard tug of the blade as I sawed it towards Vitor’s side. I met his wide eyes, watching as the fear and shock consumed him.
“She’s mine,” I whispered, moving back in, stabbing just under his rib to puncture his lung. “Feel what I did when I thought I lost her. You can’t breathe. You know you’ll die. I thought it was the end for me. It wasn’t, but it is for you. Your business stops with you tonight. It’s over, Vitor, and you didn’t win.” I pulled back, soaking in the expression on his pale face as it grew even more distressed at my words.
Leaning back, I handed my knife to Rush, knowing he needed this just as much as me.
“Gut him.”
The camera pointed to the exposed, jagged wounds I’d already placed, moving in to give the viewers an up close and personal view. When Rush switched hands, he kept the camera close as he buried the blade deep. He sliced fast and hard, releasing his anger with every split in Vitor’s skin. Within seconds, a waterfall of wetness and weight fountained at our feet. Voices sounded in the distance, and I knew we were out of time. Rush leaned back just as I squeezed Vitor’s throat and pulled the trigger. The sound was a finalization to a lot more than V’s life.
It was a goodbye to my past.
An end to captivity.
It was the beginning of me and Kody’s forever.
Epilogue
Kody
“I’m not sure they really go together.”
“Sure, they do. I’ve never seen anything more perfect in my life. It’s…art. It’s…” Jase’s hand stayed hovered as it pointed to the wedding portrait surrounded by paintings of gruesome medieval battle scenes. His face drew in, and I nearly smiled as his lip twitched.
“It’s not so bad, I guess. They can stay.”
“No, love, I think you’re right. I’ll move them into the office.”
“You don’t have to.”
“It’s probably better that way. We’re supposed to host next week’s dinner meeting. People will notice and want the story behind it. The less I have to socialize, the better.”
I did laugh, then. Jase had worked hard catching up with You2. The company was thriving. He was going to his office on occasion. Rian had even returned to work after his short stay in the hospital. The only one missing was Rush. He’d been gone when we returned from our wedding in Vegas. From the voicemail, he’d mentioned spending time with a new friend he’d made named Blake. He kept in touch, but he wasn’t the same man I’d gotten to know. Jase had his suspicions, but he wouldn’t talk much about them. Even Tiffany was gone. She was on an extended trip to her family’s home in Miami, but I wasn’t sure she’d ever be back. I thought she was okay during the wedding, but returning home was too much, and I couldn’t blame her.
“There. How’s that?”
“Boring.” I smiled, laughing when he kissed me and winked.
“Boring is good. Boring is what we want.”
“Is it? What about the excitement. The risk? Damn…I guess I’ll need to put these panties back on then.”
