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He closed the door, and I watched as the car pulled away from the curb and into traffic.
I can’t worry about the Feds right now. I need to find Janea. Other than Ambrose, she was the most important person in my life. Once she was safe, then I would get this shit straight.
Chapter Twenty-Three
Janea
AssoonasShannonleft the room, I started to plan how to get out of here. Whatever my father had done, I knew I couldn’t depend on Eros or any of the guys from Savage Order to come and save me.
I’m on my own.
Both Shannon and my father have lost their fucking minds. I didn’t know if they believed I’d just roll over and accept what they had planned. However, my father should know better. He should know that wasn’t the woman he raised. It would be a cold day in hell when I just accepted my death and not fight. The world would find out what they did before that happened. I’d make sure of it. But the only way I’d get out of this was to get Caleb and Gerald on my side. They would have to help me get out of this.
How hard could it be?
“The Governor knows what my father has planned,” I said. “The FBI is probably already involved.”
Both Gerald and Caleb came back after Shannon disappeared, I guess to make sure I behaved until my father got here. But I believed I could get them on my side if I told them the truth about the situation, I just didn’t know if I had enough time.
“What does he have planned?” Caleb asked.
I didn’t think anyone close to my father knew of his plans. I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t overhead him. They just followed his orders because he was a good employer. He took care of their families. Everything you thought a good employer would do, my father did. But it was all fake. And I couldn’t wait until it crumbled in front of the world.
“Something that could send you and everyone else involved to prison for a long time.”
They both looked at each other with fear in their eyes.
“What did my father tell you about why he had you take me?”
“Nothing. He said he needed to talk to you. For us to listen to Ms. Stein, and he would be here as soon as he could,” Caleb said. “What’s going on Ms. Thorne?”
“I went to see the Governor a few days ago with some information I have on my father,” I said.
“What kind of information?” Caleb asked.
“He’s hired someone to kill the Governor and me.”
Caleb cursed under his breath and started pacing as Gerald couldn’t take his eyes off me.
“I can see you don’t believe me, Gerald. But it’s true. And he’s made you and Caleb an accessory.”
“He’s your father, Ms. Thorne,” Gerald said. “And I’ve known you most of your life. I don’t think your father would hurt you or do something to the Governor either.”
“Then, Gerald, please explain why the hell we’re not at our home having this discussion. Tell me why he has me at some random run-down house, tied to a goddamn chair, and will not let me go?”
“I think he just wants to talk to you about Ms. Stein, and we all know how resistant you have been to their relationship,” Gerald said.
“Seriously, Gerald? He has me tied up!”
I yanked at the ropes, but he said nothing, and I couldn’t do anything but shake my head.
“You two are so out of the loop.” I sighed. “My father has me here because he ordered a hit on the governor, and I overheard it. And now he’s trying to shut me up.”
“That can’t be true,” Gerald said with disbelief in his voice. “I don’t believe it.”
“But what if she’s telling the truth, Gerald?” Caleb asked him. “She had us tie her to the damn chair. That’s over the top, even for Mr. Thorne.”
“It’s true, Gerald,” I said. “And I went to the governor about what I heard and he pulled his entire security detail And when the fallback comes, guess who else will be caught up in this mess?”
