Page 69 of Forced Bratva Bride

“Fuck,” I say again. “Get in the car.”

“I’d prefer to ride with Kiril,” Stefano says.

“Get into the fucking car,” I snap. “You are taking me to the hideouts right now. Kiril, get back and tell everyone else what's going on.”

Stefano walks around to the passenger side of my car and pulls the door open.

“Don’t get your fucking blood everywhere,” I scowl as he climbs in.

I slam my door.

“Where are we going?”

“Ludov Street. There's a safe house there. We can try that one first.”

A deep growl rumbles through me as the engine purrs, my foot flat against the accelerator.

Chapter 22 - Chiara

My father’s men drag me into the house and throw me in a room. I've never been here before. I don’t actually know where I am.

I stumble, regaining my balance and turning toward the door just as they slam it shut in my face.

“Dad,” I scream through the door, pounding my fists against it. “Dad, what the hell is going on?”

For thirty minutes I shout through the closed door, demanding to see my father, and for thirty minutes I am ignored.

My throat is dry and aching when I walk toward the bed, feeling hopeless, terrified for what might be going on with Maxim. Is he safe? Has my father taken him as well?

I sit on the edge of the bed fighting tears. I do not want to cry now. I don’t want to lose control of myself like that. I have to stay focused.

The door lock clicks as it turns, and I freeze.

The door pushes open and my father walks into the room.

I glare at him. I am so full of anger, I want to claw his eyes out.

“Chiara, sweetheart, I am so glad we got there in time to save you.”

“Save me?” I laugh bitterly.

“Yes, of course.”

“You have never treated me as though you thought I was stupid or gullible. Don’t start doing it now.”

“Oh, sweetheart, no, I just—"

“Dad. Tell me what the fuck is going on,” I shout.

He shakes his head, his shoulders dropping.

“You were never supposed to be this involved. And you were never supposed to be at that second meeting location.”

“What did you do?”

“The Dubrovs told me about the first meeting location, but it was Stefano who told me about the second one when he managed to escape.”

“And?”

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