All Chapters of The Queen's Gambit: Chapter 21 - Chapter 22

From a security point of view I could see why we had to haul ass back to New York, but from a pride perspective it felt like running away. I was pretty sure Murphy wasn’t about to hurt me any further. His pride had been restored when his men gave me a beating. But I couldn’t exactly explain that to Irina.Not that she was listening.Inadvertently, she’d put me in a place where I might have to turn to her brother for weapons. I might have been tempted to be suspicious if I thought she knew what she was doing. But she didn’t. All she wanted was to take care of me. I could see the worry in her eyes.It was disconcerting.I looked out of the window as we flew over the Atlantic, trying to ignore the pain in my body. I had refused painkillers because I wanted to be alert. Much as I thought it unwarranted, Natasha’s caution was infectious. I was pretty sure there’d be no trouble but I wouldn’t bet my life – or Irina’s – on it. She came in and sat on the bed, clad in a beautiful cashmere swe