Page 168 of Bratva Jewels Box Set
rescue you.”
My shoulders relax. I did it. I’m free. My family is rescuing me. A tiny twinge hits me when I think about not seeing Maxim again. Forget about him, it would never have worked anyway.
“Are you okay?” she asks me again.
“I promise I’m fine. I’ve been well looked after.”
“By the people who kidnapped you?” she asks, sounding skeptical.
“Yes, they helped me get clean. They sat beside me caring for me at some of the worst moments of my life.”
Sophie falls silent on the phone.
“I told you I can’t explain it, Soph. There’s too much to catch up on over the phone. But I’m safe. No one touched me. And honestly, I feel the best I’ve felt in a long time.” That bit is kind of true. I hate how things were left between Maxim and me. I hate that he thinks I would use his dead sister to escape.You kind of did.If I’m going to be accused of something might as well do it.
“We’ll be there in two hours. Do you think you can hang on
for that long?”
That long. “Yes, I’ll be waiting for you.”
The girl taps on the side of the car.
“I must go, Soph, the girl wants her phone back, but I’ll be
waiting for you, I promise. I’m not going anywhere.”
“I love you, Gracie.”
“I love you, Soph.” Then the phone goes dead.
I hand it back to the girl. “Thank you so much.”
She smiles and wishes me luck.
Now I need to move this car out of sight and wait. Freedom is so close.
I must fall asleep as I’m jolted awake by the slamming of a car door. I open my eyes and look around.
“Hi, Grace.” Maxim smiles at me, pointing a gun at my face from the passenger seat.
I start screaming, but he lunges and cups his hand over my mouth. I bite his hand and try to push him away. Then I turn to open the door, but Sergei is standing there, a gun trained on me as well.
Fuck! No, no, no.
“I’m not going back with you!”
“Yes, you are.”
“No, you’re too late. My sister and her security team are going to
turn up at any moment. They know where I am. You’re too late.”
“Get out.” Maxim’s voice is calm, but there’s a definite chill to his
words.
“No! I’m so close to going home. Please, I’m so close.”
