“You won’t be talking like that when I’m done with you both,” Lorenzo said.
Lorenzo’svoice echoedin a different direction, “Tommaso find the other girl. Ithinkher name was Anya.”
My stomach tightened at his words.If heknew Anya’s name, he’d find her eventually.
“She didn’t do anything. Don’t involve her,” I said.
Lorenzolaughed, it was short and slightly high pitched.“You aren’t in any position to be making demands,” he said.
“Matteo,” Lorenzo addressed the man holding me,“bring the girl down to the basement. I’ll deal with her and the other girl when we find her.”
Matteo’supper bodyshifted forward, and I assumed he’d nodded.
“I’m fucking serious, just deal twice the pain to me,” I growled.“Forget about her.”
Footsteps moved away from us, and Matteo began walking in the opposite direction.
He stopped, and I heard the beep of an elevator. Earlier today I had hoped the next time I was in an elevator it would go differently than last time. It was different from last time, but itdefinitelywasn’t better. Heavy steps echoed against the metal of the elevator as we moved inside.
The man was on too high of alert. I needed to wait for an opportunity to surprise him.
A few seconds later the door beeped and opened again. I felt Matteo’s head spin towards the door.This was myopportunity. I raised my hands to attack him.
“For fuck’s sake,” I heard Sebastian growl.
Chapter 47
My hands froze. Despite my instructions from earlier I shifted my head to get a better look. Sebastianstoodat the entrance to the elevator.
Sebastian’s face was dark as he glaredin our direction. Despite the rage in his face, hope bubbled up inside of me.
The elevator door began to close. The metal twanged as Sebastian slammed his hand against it.
“Bring her out here,” Sebastian said, his eyes on the man’s face. Or possibly my underwear, they were right around the same spot.
Matteo’s voice shook,“Butsir, we’ve been instructed to bring her to the basement.”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed.“The basement?”.He stepped forward menacingly. “If you don’t set her down now, you’ll be the one locked in the basement.”
My captor immediately dropped me. Sebastian steadied me before I could fall on my ass.
“Sir, what should I tell Lorenzo?” Matteo asked.
Sebastian pulled me out of the elevator.
“Tell him to meet me in the library,” Sebastian growled, the threat apparent in his voice.
I caught Matteo’s wide eyed look of fear before the elevator doors shut.
I smoothed down my skirt, so thatmy red underwear was finally off display.
“Anya-” I started.
“Not here.”
We continued in silence towards the library. It was odd how in certain ways this night was mimicking my last experience here. It was the same library Sebastian had led me to whenwehadthe ill-fated negotiations. Once again, I needed something from him.Let’s see if he would come through this time.
When we were back in the library, I sat in the exact same black leather chair by the fireplace that I’d picked previously. I wondered if we’d be exiting the room in the exact opposite manner to last time.Gun against my head as I headed down the elevator.
