Page 732 of Filthy Elites

Greg pushed Adrian over to where Kelsey stood crying against the counter. He gathered her into his arms and held on tight. He would get them both out of this.

Kelsey couldn’t stop shaking, her entire body quaked in terror. For a few seconds, she had thought Graham shot Adrian and that destroyed her. She just told him she was falling in love with him, but after thinking he could be hurt or killed, she knew without a doubt that she loved Adrian. Instead of throwing herself into his arms and kissing the heck out of him, they were huddled together facing down the barrel of a gun held by someone clearly unhinged.

“What do you want from us? Just tell us.”

Once again, Graham acted as if Adrian didn’t speak. He addressed his brother. “You can have your fun later. We need him at least semi-conscious and anyway, it would be no fun if he passed out.”

Greg glared at Adrian. “You’re going to be sorry you ever messed with me.” He focused on Kelsey. “You’re a little cock tease. One minute acting like you want it, and the next trying to make me jealous. You’re just like all the rest but you’ll change your mind when you see how rich we’re going to be.”

“Shut the fuck up, Greg.”

“You shut up! I’m sick of you always bossing me around!”

Adrian pushed Kelsey slightly behind him. If they could inch toward the doorway, maybe they could escape. He moved them a couple of inches toward the hallway leading toward the cat wing.

There were four doorways leading out of the room they were being held in. One leading to the reception area, one leading to the outside, and the remaining two leading to the cats and dogs. Any of them would lead to someplace safer than their current situation. The cat hallways were only about ten feet away, but Adrian didn’t know if they would make it.

Adrian never expected Graham to actually pull the trigger. Most people are all show but Graham hadn’t hesitated, and he wouldn’t the next time.

Kelsey felt Adrian tug on her hand. She watched him scan the room, so she was pretty sure he was looking for a way to escape. She would follow his lead as long as he didn’t do something stupid and heroic.

“Where the fuck are you two going? Stay still or I will shoot you. We can all see how long it takes for you to bleed out.” Graham waved the gun at them.

Adrian held his hands out to Graham. “Easy. We’re not going anywhere. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll get it for you.”

Greg got in Adrian’s face. “You’re hiding it. We’ve searched your stuff. Where is it?”

Kelsey stepped in between the two men. Adrian tried to move her back behind him, but she had enough. This needed to end and the testosterone in the room was not going to resolve things. “We don’t know what you’re talking about. Please, just tell us and we’ll help you get it.”

Graham stalked over to them. “Grab her. Don’t let her get away.”

Adrian tried to block Greg from getting to her, but Graham cocked the gun and was ready to shoot. “Let her go or I’ll shoot her and make you watch her bleed out.”

Greg fisted her hair and dragged her across the room. Kelsey squirmed, but he pulled her hair tighter.

Graham was only about five feet from Adrian pointing the gun directly at him. At that distance, it would be impossible for Graham to miss. “You want to change your answer? Tell me where it is, or your boyfriend dies.” Graham pulled the trigger back halfway, setting up his shot.

“No! Please don’t shoot him. We’re telling the truth. We don’t know anything!”

Graham let his finger relax. “Let’s try this another way. Adrian, this is your last chance. Do you want to see your girlfriend on the floor in a pool of blood?”

Adrian was waiting for Graham to turn the weapon away from him. He might be able to rush him and take the gun. His hopes were destroyed when Greg pulled a gun from behind his back and held it to Kelsey’s head.

Adrian’s shoulders slumped. There was no way they could beat two guns. “Don’t do anything stupid, Greg!” Shit, he needed to think. “Graham, you’ve known me for years. You know I suck at lying. I’m telling you, man. I don’t know what you’re looking for. If I had it, I would give it to you. Just tell me what you need and it’s yours. Just let her go.”

Greg smirked and pushed the gun harder into her temple.

“Greg. You don’t have to do this. Just tell me what you want, and I’ll get it.”

Kelsey tried to keep completely still. Greg’s gun was digging into her skin, and she could feel a slight tremor in his arms as he held her against him. “Please, Greg.”

Graham studied Kelsey and Adrian. “Little brother, they might not know what they have. Let’s play along and see how smart they are. Push her back over here.”

Greg pushed Kelsey into Adrian’s arms.

Adrian whispered into her ear. “It’s going to be okay. I’m going to make sure we get out of this together.”

Kelsey trembled, but a fierce anger started to creep through her. How dare they do this. She and Adrian didn’t have anything to do with whatever evil plan they had going. “What are you looking for?”

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