*VALERIE*“You really think you can escape from me, huh?!”Gareth's hand striked my cheek and I hit the ground from the impact.Tears burned my vision both from the pain from my shoulder and the crushing weight of despair. I clung to his leg, my voice breaking from desperation. “Please, let me go,” I croaked out. “I won't say anything, I promise.”He crouched lower to meet my eyes, his lips curled into a sneer and his eyes...they gleamed dangerously in a way that sent chills down my spine.“You really want to go to him that bad?” he sneered, grabbing my jaw. I winced as his grip tightened, forcing my gaze to meet his.“Too bad, you belong to me now,” he whispered darkly, then shove me aside.A whimper escaped my lips when his fingers grazed my shoulder, the very one that was injured. Just then, the door bursted open with a force that made the hinges squeak and two of his men stumbled in.Gareth turned sharply to his men.“Did you find her?” he demanded.“Yes, boss. She already mad
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