“If someone were to come in here–”
“It’ll be their funeral,” Alex says. “Like Dorran said, babe: relax; try to lighten your head a little.”
Jayce sighs and takes a pull from the cigarette, and I watch as his shoulders slump when he exhales the smoke.
“Feel better?” I ask.
“Fuck yeah,” he mutters, making me chuckle.
My phone buzzes with a new text.
I swipe it off the table, glance at the screen, and say, “It’s Cignette.” I then open the message, and grin after reading it.
Cignette:I’ve got her. 1stfloor dining room.
Me:omw.
“She did it,” I tell my crew, then get to my feet and button up my suit jacket. “Buckle up, guys; it’s time to kill a bitch.”
32.
“I’m very lucky to have hired him before someone else snagged him,” Rizwana is saying, but just like the last few minutes, I zone her out and stay alert as I lead her towards the dining room.
Now that I have her, things are starting to feel realer. I’m literally leading this woman to her death, but still, I don’t feel an ounce of sympathy towards her, or hesitation in doing what I’m about to do.
“Very lucky, indeed,” I state absentmindedly, then take a sharp left from the 1stfloor railing.
My heart is thudding so fast that I can feel it at the base of my throat, and my hands feel slightly clammy, making it hard for me to keep a consistent grip on my clutch.
“Where are we going?” Rizwana asks, and I think I hear suspicion in her voice. “There’s a perfectly open spot for air just behind us.”
I let go of a calming breath through pursed lips, then put a bright smile on my face before turning around to face her.
“That?” I gesture towards the divan I’d sat on earlier. “Well, it’s too public for me. I’d rather no one disturb us while we talk.”
Her eyes narrow as she assesses me, then something in her demeanor changes, and she gives me a smirk. “I’m fine with the idea of having some privacy, if that’s what you’re looking for.”
Oh, dear Lord. She thinks I’m into her. Well, if it works in my favor, why the fuck not?
“Nowyou get it.” I wink at her, then jerk my head towards the hallway. “Follow me,” I say, then practically rush in the dining room’s direction. Once inside, I don’t stop until I’ve crossed half the room, and when I turn this time, I find Rizwana glancing around the quiet, dark expanse with an impressive look on her face.
“I like it,” she praises, then eyes something over my shoulder. “And it’s got a view.”
I follow her direction, and find a beautiful archway on the furthest wall, that not only showcases the violet sky and shimmering stars, but alsoImperia’silluminating entrance.
Hands cup my waist, and I feel the heat of Rizwana’s breath against my ear, which makes me stiffen.
“You’re a pretty little thing, aren’t you?” she says a bit hoarsely. “Wanting to sneak into an empty room with me like this.” Her hands travel up and cup my breasts. “You want me to touch your pussy, princess? You want my fingers inside you, fucking you till you’re coming all over them?”
I close my eyes and will myself not to shiver. I wanna jerk away from her, but in doing so, I might provoke her to leave.
All I have to do is wait; bide my time. Dorran will be here soon, and then, all of this will be over.
Rizwana parts the opening of my dress and brings her fingers dangerously close to my underwear, and I swallow the dryness in my throat in order to avoid coughing.
“If I slip a hand inside you right now, will I find you wet for me?” she whispers. “Will you beg me to put my mouth on that cunt of yours?”
My body fails me and starts trembling a little, but I stay rooted and wait.
