(IVANNA)
In a blink of an eye, I take off. I dart around the island and run towards the sliding glass doors that lead to the beach. No one tries to stop me, so I run as fast as I can. My feet slap across the wooden deck, then I spot two men emerge from either sides of the building, guns drawn at me. Will they actually shoot me? That isn't a risk that I am willing to take. I'm not certain of it.
The pause was all they needed to swarm around me. I try to pull free, but they don't budge, dragging me back inside a little too forcefully.
Nikolai doesn't even look fazed in the least bit. "Enjoy the fresh air?"
So many words burn my tongue, all creative versions of 'go fuck yourself' but I know to tread carefully with this man. Like all mafia lads, I am certain that he is dangerous, and maybe he won't think twice before hurting me. I have to be careful with this man. "What are you going to do?"