“It means go back to the villa for now,” he said calmly. “After that, you can go wherever you want. You’re not locked up anymore. Just message me when you get back so I know you’re safe.”
Her voice broke, full of emotion. “You’re… you’re so good to me.”
Felix chuckled softly. “You’re my wife. If I don’t take care of you, who the hell will?”
I turned the ring off.
My hands were cold.
That night, we went to a high-end Italian restaurant. One of those places where everything looked perfect. The food, the lighting, the view from the top floor overlooking the city.
It should’ve been romantic.
But I felt nothing.
Felix sat across from me, looking calm, composed… but I noticed it.
The way he kept checking his phone.
Waiting.
Of course he was.
Waiting for her message because she was his wife.
When his phone finally rang, he answered immediately, like he’d been holding his breath this whole time.
He moved too fast and pressed the wrong button.
Speaker.
Shannon’s voice came through, shaking, panicked.
“I… I’ve been taken! I don’t know where they’re bringing me… but it’s okay. Maybe this is better… if I disappear, Miss McKellar won’t be upset anymore… ah—! Help me!”
The line cut.
Felix’s face changed instantly.