The Lies That Binds

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. With a frustrated groan, Serena rolled over to the edge of the bed. She planted her feet firmly on the ground and sta

arring sound, and killed it with a violent slap. The

t pounding rapidly -but it wasn't from a nightmare. Serena never ha

e thing erupted. Staring at the fluorescent numbers that glowed from the alarm c

she went, given the nature of her

ilenced. Once up, she never allowed herself to crawl back to the comfort of her bed again. It was

d on the windowsill, whe

yes widened, and she gasped in horr

is t

o be found. The only thing piercing was the painful reality of her

er eyes were swollen, and white stuff was packed in the corners. A seam in the pillow left a bright

r on her face, wetting her front hair. Grabbing her toothbrush, her eyes still on her reflec

ran across her mind without looki

intoxicating scent, his thick deep, alluring voice, his thick,

s happ

d, the first words she sai

sked again, genuinely curio

find out their most atrocious secrets and expose them before driving her tanto blade through their

z seemed to have a soft spot for men. Maybe not s

readmill, then showered and changed into a more comfy cloth. She ne

easy," she thought to

oughts of him and then se

s completely stacked with everything she needed. A

ssion's paperwork before act

k, large brown envelope with the word "CONFID

d in her mind: "Don't open the papers until you're in Italy, and your mission resumes." She hesitated for a moment, her eyes scanning the room as if

y picture of Melissa Forbes. The

eyes da

irl from her birthday party." She muttered with di

less." She added, irritated b

undering, arms trafficking, and international drug smuggling. The remaining documents contained cl

n: "AGENT MUST ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE NUCLEAR WEA

asked sternly with de

was

re was no location to scout. There

d to know what her

to find a ghost in a

tions. And given her bizarre inst

tion of Stefano's whereabouts, she still imagined they woul

d. "You just love to make things hard for me, don't you, Chi

nded up her review and packed up the documents. "It

nated with a message notification

ne closer to her

d see you soon. I'll come pick yo

onfirm she hadn't started seeing things. The message had

e. She had no words. Yet, a devilish smi

he final

k that he did. That would only mean t

ss!?" She queried, slight

e got off her chair and raced to the bedside

s knocking at 6:0

kept getting

e deliberately walked to

eephole. All she saw was the opposite door, s

asn't one to be e

ed her hand on the door handle, and in a swift movement, she opened it with one hand an

a black box tied with a red bow lyin

t, but she saw no one

Has she been made? Are Stefano's m

d up in her phone and

ked, darling. I'm sure

reak obsessed with her. She flung th

no one there. She resigned and locked the door