The Billionaire's Rebellious Bride
The downstairs is still untouched, but the air is hot and heavy, smelling of scorched wood and impending doom.
I reach the last step of the grand staircase. My hand grips the banister, the wood warm to the touch. I tap the earpiece.
"He's not in any of those vehicles," I say. My voice is flat, dead.
There is a long moment of silence on the other end. Then, a wet, gurgling sound…the sound of someone's throat being opened followed by a voice that now makes my skin crawl.
"You know me too well, my dearest mi amor," Santino says. His voice is crystal clear through the earpiece. He sounds delighted. "My Hailey is always the smartest girl in the room."
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