Nathan grabbed me tightly, reassuring me of my safety. "They will never harm us Jacqueline, as long as you remain in this mansion, you are under my protection."
As they settled back right into a demanding silence, Jacqueline couldn't shake the sensation that things had been about to get a lot worse.
Back at Gabby's mansion, Josephine and Eileen paced the room, their faces etched with worry. The assassins that they had sent had not shown up, and the belief that something had gone wrong turned to dawn upon them.
"What do we do?" Josephine whispered, her voice trembling.
Eileen shook her head, panic in her eyes. "We can't let Gabby discover. He'll kill us."
At that second, Gabby entered the room, his eyes narrowing as he took off their traumatic expressions. "What's happening?" he demanded, his voice a low growl.