Chapter 1 - The Unwanted Guest
I shoved the plastic stick deep into the bathroom trash can.
My hands were shaking violently as I covered it with crumpled tissues.
I had only seconds before Liam opened the door.
"Emma, are you throwing up again?" Liam asked from the hallway.
I splashed cold water on my face and unlocked the door.
Liam stood there looking worried in his faded sweatpants.
I forced a fake smile and told him I just had a bad stomach bug.
He offered to make me some tea before my diner shift.
I nodded and walked past him into the cramped kitchen.
That was when a heavy, violent knock pounded against our apartment door.
Liam froze completely.
All the color drained from his face as he stared at the peephole.
He whispered for me to go back into the bathroom and lock the door.
I refused and demanded to know who was standing outside.
Before he could answer, the flimsy wooden door was kicked entirely off its hinges.
Three men in immaculate black suits stepped into our tiny living room.
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The man in the front had cold, dead eyes and a suppressed gun in his hand.
"Mister Vitali wants his stolen property back, Liam," the armed man said softly.
