Her Heart, His Deadly Secret

ntil tears streamed from her eyes. The other one hit h

hat would lower her price too much, but the

evel with hers. He grabbed her chin, forcing her to loo

he asked, his voi

"Tell Ethan... tel

ng! She' s a nobody! Just a crazy girl trying to save her own

nicked face. He seemed to believe Chloe. Why would the

umb on his pants as if he'

lled a thick cigar from his pocket and lit it with a silver lighter. The

ting his fear for a moment. "T

blew a smoke ring towards the ceilin

into her thigh. A sharp, searing pain shot u

t!" Mar

lked over to Mark and, without a word, pressed the gl

ic sound, snatching his hand back. Th

at. "Take it or leave. If you say one more word I d

ering, his face a mess of tears and

hance. They were going to drag her away to so

of her strengt

THA

erate sound, full

it her with the butt of his pistol, a ha

aste of blood in her mouth, and

ould feel them dragging her across the concrete f

y, one last time. "The money... you'

h to the holding cells. The boss will dec

ard was Chloe' s mocking laugh. "Looks like your

only d