But not anymore. Now, I didn’t even have the courage to joke around with her. I couldn't risk myself to danger. So, I swallowed the bitterness.
Suddenly, she told the driver to stop. “Tom, someone’s causing trouble nearby. You should go home first. It might take a while. Go to bed without me. Text if you need anything.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw her phone screen and the chat bubbles.
It was a message from Erick: [Miss you, baby.]
She replied: [What a coincidence. My baby misses Daddy too.]
I got out of the car and walked for three hours before reaching the villa. Just as I was about to open the door, a sharp pain hit the back of my neck. My body went limp and instantly falling to the ground.
When I woke up, the sound of a knife being sharpened filled the air.
There was a man with scarred face and only three fingers on his right hand in front of me. The grin he had was wide.
“Damn that Lizbeth. We've made a deal to stay out of each other’s business. And now she kidnapped my man? Did she think I won’t fight back?”
He spat before staring coldly at me. “Well, fine. Let’s do this. I’ve got both of her men in my hands now. Let’s what she can do about this.”