Chapter 14

Ben slammed Adele's head against my office table.

"I'm sorry Don, I'm so sorry", she cried.

I dropped the cigarette I was holding and got up.

"My fiancee told me that you threatened to kill her the last time you saw her", I said calmly.

"No no no... I..I.. I didn't threaten to kill her, I just.. I just.."

"So she's lying? you're saying that my fiancee is lying?"

"No no she's not, I didn't threaten to kill her I Just -"

"Threatened her?"

She didn't say anything again, she started crying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I didn't mean to, I was just -"

"What did you tell her?", I asked.

She didn't answer, she was still begging.

I groaned, Ben picked her up again and slammed her head against the desk, this time harder.

She screamed.

"I.. I.. I told her that she can't survive the Cowper family and that they're going to kill her and she's going to die before the delivery date", she cried.

"Who is going to kill her? you?".

"No.. no I will never hurt what belongs to you, I swear", she cr