ia’s

rd someone say. I probably

ed out again, words harsh and thick

e Maxim stood, giving me a

p, I sit up slowly on the narro

ing me vigorously in an a

the

stage, you should at least have the decency to let me sleep!” I ba

e my tiny holding cell, it was clear Maxim is i

rked out grabbing my hair. The

you'll do as I say. You should kno

m fuming with rage by now, he treats me like

hair. Leading me through the corridor. He

oyetsya,” Maxim said to him, I was too busy struggling against h

) reaches into his pocket to take out a

or, “You are to go in there and take a shower, no funny gam

I finally ge

eemed like an unexpected luxury,

orrect, and I haven’t been allowed to shower once. I have been w

bathroom with only a shower, toilet, and wash sink which contained a

e water felt refreshingly warm as I finally washed myself i

are the only o

guard by the door waiting

here and what am I here for?” I ask while he cuffs me. He says

eak or unders

tvoy boss?” [Why am I h

into the room, locki

to get out o

ust have gone back to London by now, it's been

be looking

want to

held hostage. Probably for ranso

o

ped at the th

a plan to escape and

✬

bad and a cup of water. This was all I was be

o endure. I don’t even have it in me to fight with the guards anymore

d comes in with a tr

t least give me actual food? These are h

a few seconds, a cruel reminder of

to blink my eyes. I couldn’t fall asleep to help my situation and even if I coul

eadache doesn’t stop m

ame face-to-face with a new face. A woman to be preci

in it was a bottle of juice, and a covered plate of food

tling the tray of food beside me. “Your b

Who are you? I have

keeper. I was asked by the master of the house to bring these to you.

g me a meal now?” I

s trip, I don't know much, he just asked

r women here. Are you working here on your own will? Like you weren't bou

n working for him for years now. The master has always been g

can never be good,” I rolled my eyes and that made m

no

mean. Do you have any idea

ss,

and a pissed-off-lo

ing his gaze to Mila. “You know the boss is going to b

, Maxim. Make sure to

t behind her, leaving me once again in the cold isolation of my cell.

redicament. Would he come here? Would that be unlikely? Appar

turning my face to the door, I was exhausted and sleepy. Usually

ia Sm

s to break out on my skin. It was not like the other guards’ voic

have heard th

a

I have ever seen, midnight blue eyes, the kind that looks almost black at certain angles, long

t's like my eyes were finall

but brushed it off. I had convinced myself t

use the man in front of

ucking