Chapter 41
Vanessa
Every inch of my body has been waxed.
My hair is shiny and straight.
My skin is soft.
The woman who did my makeup made it look flawless.
And the lingerie I’m wearing is high quality.
If I didn’t know the reason for all this, I would appreciate how beautiful I looked.
“What is this?” Leysa hisses, reaching out and grabbing my necklace.
I back up, and that’s a mistake because the moment I do, she tilts her head to the side.
“Jeffrey!” she barks. “You were supposed to remove all jewelry and dispose of it.”
“I’m sorry, Miss Santiago. I didn’t see it.”
He reaches for my necklace, and I take another step back. Another mistake. But I can’t stop myself because the necklace isn’t just a tracking chip for Lorenzo to find me. It’s the only thing linking us together, reminding me why I need to stay calm.
“Make another move, and I’ll let my men sample you. You’re already tainted. Nobody will care if you’ve been fucked a few extra times,” she sneers, moving toward me with the intent to snatch my necklace.
With her fingers only millimeters away from my chest, my breathing starts to increase, my heart now thumping in my chest. I’m going to have a panic attack.
“Please,” I whisper. “It’s not hurting anything,” I say in a futile attempt to convince her to leave it alone.
She wraps her fingers around the charm and tugs, and I close my eyes, willing my brain not to panic. But it’s too late. I’m too worked up, and without my pills, it’s almost impossible to calm my racing mind.
I count to ten and then twenty, thinking happy thoughts to distract myself. And when I open my eyes, Leysa and her men are gone, along with my necklace and any hope I had.