Katie's POV

Chapter 183

Katie's POV

All I see is a blur of him as I try to get my mind and body to function so I can answer him. My legs hit the floor as he pushed me down, releasing me to walk away. His hand grips his hair as he stares at the gun in his other hand and back down to me.

“No. No, it’s not true,” I whimper, tears still falling. “Don’t listen to him,” I plead, looking him straight in the eyes.

“Silence,” he orders, walking over to me with his hand raised. Will he hit me? Will he hurt me?

“That isn’t true!” I shoot back. “Nothing he is saying is true…”

Silence ensues for a long second before Cephus speaks. “Get the ropes and tape!” he yells to Mack. I’m lying on the ground on my side when his face comes into my vision.

“Was it all a lie, Katie? Was it all some fucked up lie so that you could get into my head? So you could get the inside job done and walk away unscathed?” His voice is so loud in my ears, I push away from him.

“Was it?” he shouts, demanding a response, his fingers gripp