Page 154 of Crushing Clover

“Don’t kill him, Clover,” I told my reflection as I washed my hands. “He’s not worth the jail time.”

I stepped back into the hall, wondering if Lucky was still behaving, and bumped into someone. His black suit didn’t hide his muscle.

“Sorry.” I stepped back, not liking the way he was looking at me.

I tried to edge around him, but he moved to block my path.

“Can I help you?” I demanded, proud to get the words out without my voice trembling. I was used to the guys looking at me like I was prey, but it was different with them. It was a natural part of our relationship. This was a stranger.

“If you’ll come with me, please, miss?” He said it as a question, but it felt like a command.

“Where?”

“I was told to bring you around front.”

“Oh.” I followed him, wondering if the guys had found a polite way to extricate us, or if Saint had a fight with Warren.

We walked out into the chilly dark. My thin dress wasn’t enough to keep me warm against the sudden temperature change. I should have brought a sweater.

“Where are they?” I asked, turning aside to look for the truck. There was a car, but not one that belong to us. “Um...hello?” I said, my stomach dropping.

He herded me toward the car. “This way please. I’ve been directed to take you to the airport.”

“The airport? Why am I going to the airport? Where is Saint?”

Where were any of them?

“Mister Saint John has paid off the debt, and so arrangements have been made to bring you to your nextsituation.”

My next situation?

I froze, horrified.

Was he saying I’d been sold?

“Where am I going?” I asked, feeling suddenly faint.

“Bulgaria.”

I stared at him in disbelief, not moving.

“Miss, you need to get in the car.” I didn’t like the way his gaze lingered on my cleavage.

He was fucking lying.

My breath clogged my throat, choking off my words.

This had to be a trick.

I didn’t think even Saint hated me this much anymore—to allow me to be sold off and abused by strangers.

This couldn’t be true.

Tears welled, burning my eyes.

Lucky would never allow this.

Rush would never allow this.

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