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LENA POV

“So wait. You're done and you forgot to prepare mine?" Claire asked, looking at the chef with an angry expression on his face. 

She felt like choking him to death. Ste might be look and act tough, but she was always a goner for food.

“ You know I would never do something like that, you need to know that." He said, handing over her trsy to her.

I couldn't help but laugh at her actions, they snapped tiger hands at her like I had  dib or committed the fearsome deed.

The laughter dried up faster than it had quickly arise, I looked around trying to understand what was wrong.

That wasn't a bad statement, soon Claire started laughing hysterically.

“You are quite a very lucky woman, but you do not laugh when I'm talking or you are laughing at me. It's that simple, stay out of my way and I would do the same to you.” She said, picking up the tray as shs walked away with disgust in her eyes.

" Is she fine? What happened to her? I didn't say anything that would trigger her annoyance or did I unintentionally?" I asked, looking at their faces to pick up any angered expression..

“She have been through hell and we are the only ones who  had understand her anger. She's not annoyed with you and you need to understand that. She would die for you if you're one of her.”  

" But she will never let you know that she cares about you. Just try as much as possible to avoid her as she's still weary of you,” Duke said, laughing gently as he tried to calm my nerves down. Knowing fully well that I was overthinking about everything.

“Okay, where can I sleep pleaee.?" I asked, I was scared of angering another person now.

As it seems my actions would only get misinterpreted by them, so I would keep my mouth shut until I get out of here.

“Relax, the rest of us don't bit. Not like Claire does, but we are like family to you now." He added, rubbing my shoulder in a bid to soothe my nerves. 

“Okay." I replied. And I went into the room that he had gestured for me.” 

" Goodnight.” 

This was just so strange, this wasn't how gangsters should behave. Taking care of me like I was one of them and not a mere stranger they had changed their mind about offering to people that would have killed me by now.

Early the next morning, I woke up as I walked down to the ground floor. 

They had already gathered around the dinning room, eating without a care in the world. 

They must have forgotten that she was up there, or that they had offended those who hired them by not delivering me.. 

Spotting Claire as she sat down with her mug of coffee in her hands, I walked back to my room avoiding her totally. 

I didn't even want to let her see me, or even sit I should sit down on the same table with her.

Not out of irritation, but of fear. She was scaring me even more than Domino did. 

Two hours later, I walked back out when I stopped hearing her commands tossing around the room.

“Have she left? Or is she coming back?" I asked, with my eyes scanning the room.

“No. Trying to get rid of troubles." Duke replied, his voice sounded so odd. He was still backing me as he looked like he was trying to avoid me.

Maybe my presence here was causing more hard than good, I should really get going. 

“I would be leaving now, can I use your phone to call who would take me back?" I asked. And he looked up, and I gasped when I saw him covered with blood. 

“What happened to you?" I asled, rushing over to him as I took his hands up to stare at them.

“Fuck.. that's a huge nail. How did it into your hands?" I asked, picking up the blanket as I smiled at him trying to distract him from what I was about to do.

“While I was about…”. He winced when I pulled out the nail, blood were gushing out in large quantities.

“I'm sorry, I had to do this to help you." 

“Nah, it doesn't hurt that much. I will be fine and you don't need to worry." 

Hours later while they stopped at the spot Domino had asked me to wait for him.

“Thank you very much, I can find my way back home from here." I said, smiling as Duke dropped me at the same spot Domino have asked for me to be dropped.

“I know you can, but we can't leave you till I'm sure you are safe from any more harm." He said, as he looked around trying to pick up any threats.

Looking at his size, one would think he was stiff and could barely do anything, but he was the most agile as he used his size to most of his advantage. 

I smiled, as I know there was no point trying go argue with him as he wouldn't burge even a bit. 

Domino's car swerved forward and they rushed away Asher faring her goodbye, he couldn't be said if he would be lenient or harsh to them.

So Lena had asked them to leave as soon be was sighted, he rushed down dro his car as he looked at the van disappearing.

“Who was that? How did you manage to escape the room? Because I was sure, there's nothing more than that walk-in closet and you have been missing for the past three days.

But you still manage to look this perfect foe that long?” He asked,holding her hands as his eyes pierced through her skin.

" You aren't trying to blame me for what happened right? You should be happy that I kept your child safe and not trying to accuse me for being their target. All because I'm carrying your child,”