Nova's point of view The way my heart was hammering , I knew I was close to collapsing. Lisa still had me trapped, and every breath scraped through my chest. I forced out a laugh, though it came out shaky. “You're a fool.”Before I could say anything else, my phone began ringing. The sharp sound cut through the room and Lisa's head snapped toward it. I knew that was the only chance the universe would give me, so I shoved against her with everything I had and stumbled away, putting the desk between us. My fingers flew to my hair, and I pulled out the pin holding it together, gripping it tightly. “Don't come any closer.”Lisa stared at the pin, then laughed. “You think I'm afraid of you?” She took another step. “I came prepared, Nova. Today, only one of us is leaving this room alive.”My stomach twisted, I backed away,.my eyes scanning the room for an escape.,. but none of them made sense. My hands instinctively covered my stomach.My baby, five years of hoping, waiting and wishing. I
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