Chapter 103

Alexi starts clapping his hands in soft applause, startling me with a jump, and he smirks at me coldly. It’s not exactly the reaction I was expecting, and it stills my tears for a moment as I stare right back at him, bleeding out from my heart. Completely confused by his response.

“Bravo, great performance, baby… it had me hook, line and sinker for sure! Now… What exactly do you want, so we can avoid the amateur dramatics and get to the point? I don’t do manipulation, and if you think this shit’ll sway me, you’re wrong. I don’t give a fuck about you, and I have plans, so spit it out.” He moves in close enough to say it in my face with meaning and hatred, then moves away, heads past me to retrieve a bottle of whisky from the counter, and pours himself a drink, oblivious to my emotional distress.

He is a hard-hearted prick. I cast my eyes over Blondie on her perch, staring at her nails and looking downright smug about what’s happening, and throw her a dirty look.

She