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But when I turn to look, we’re alone. The two guards follow at a close distance, weapons drawn. Colombia’s conceal and carry rules are strict as fuck, but these two don’t care. They hold their Brügger & Thomet MP9 sub-machine guns right out in the open. Maybe I don’t miss my men as much as I thought I did.
Thunder cracks overhead, followed immediately by a bright flash of lightning nearby. I bend and put her in the car just as the rain picks up again.
I fold myself into the seat beside her as the taller of the two guards takes the driver’s seat. “Get us back to headquarters,” I snap. “Isabella’s waiting.”
We drive at a breakneck speed. I watch her out of the corner of my eye. If she says Carlos is dead, there are only two possibilities: she believes it’s so, or she’s lying.
If she’s lying, we can narrow it down further: she’s either on his side or she’s afraid.
I’ll find out the truth. But first… Isabella.
She sits beside me, her back as straight as an arrow, her gaze fixed ahead of us.
I want all the answers.Now.
“Look at me.”
When she turns to me, her gaze is sadder than it was the last time I saw her.
“You said you didn’t escape. Who took you, then?”
With a shake of her head, she turns away. “You’re a fool if you think I can tell you anything, Ollie.”
Why does her voice have to sound as soft as velvet? Why does my name on her lips sound like prayer and heartache?
I swallow hard and grit my teeth. “I saw the footage. I saw how you got away from our guards. No onetookyou.”
She looks away.
“Are you hurt anywhere else?”
For the first time, a hint of a smile ghosts her lips, but it flees as quickly as it comes. “I don’t know. Why don’t you check for yourself?”
My dick stirs at the innuendo.
I can’t trust this woman. She’s as sneaky as they come.
But I can play right along with her. I lean forward and tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. “Oh, I will. And you won’t fucking like it.”
She rolls her eyes.
“I want answers, Renata. Who hurt you? You know I’m bringing you to Isabella. She’ll demand answers too.”
When she doesn’t respond, I grip her arm and bring her eyes to look at me. “I asked you a question. Answer me.”
I ignore the wince of pain on her face and remind myself who she is. Why we’re here. Her sneaking around and conspiring with our enemies put the lives of my entire family at risk. I can’t allow that.
“I have enemies, just like you,” she says through gritted teeth, squirming to get her arm out of my grip. “You should know that.”
“And you ran to them at the first chance, didn’t you?”
“They took me. I had no choice.”
Fucking little liar. “I saw the videos, Renata. I know what fucking I saw.”
We come to a stop outside of the LSD headquarters. Renata shoves her chin in the air and presses her lips together. Are her eyes watering? I look harder, but when she blinks, I think I’ve just imagined it.
“You’re in big fucking trouble for this, woman. You’ll pay for your betrayal.”
