KIDNAPPED BY THE MAFIA
Vector loomed behind Maria, his grip tight around her wrists, holding her hands firmly behind her back. Maria’s eyes were dry, but the terror on her face was unmistakable as she stared down the barrel of Vladimir’s gun, her life hanging by a thread.
Vladimir’s twisted smirk stretched across his face, highlighting his malice as he drew his gun away from Maria and began to twirl it around his finger. The metallic sound echoed through the room, a stark contrast to the deafening silence that hung in the air. With his back to Maria, he fixed his gaze on Zarina, his voice dripping with venom.