Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

That night, that lie of a night, I had killed. And I didn’t mean only Harold
Crawford.
And now Maddox knew it. And my world came crumbling down, again.
Chuckling weakly, I tried denying it. “I have no idea what you’re—“
“Don’t fucking lie to me, Sofia!” He leaped to his feet and my flight or
fight instinct kicked in. I stood up too, trying to put as much space as possible
between us.
“Maddox, you're scaring me! I’m taking Valentina and I’m leaving until
you calm down!” I tried turning around but his words chained me to the
ground.
“Valentina is not here.” Dread settled in the pit of my stomach as I slowly
turned around, fingers trembling slightly.
My worst nightmare.
That’s what was happening.
“She's safe, sleeping over at my sister’s house. Away from you. And don’t
you fucking think of leaving this apartment, Sofia, cops are everywhere
surrounding the building. They’re just waiting for my order.”
My head was spinning, a deafening sound rang in my ears as I took in his
words. Valentina wasn’t here. Cops everywhere.
No. This couldn’t be the end. This couldn’t be how everything ended, not
after everything I sacrificed, after everything we’ve been through.
Stupid girl that I was. I knew letting people in was never a good idea. I
knew I never should’ve accepted his help. I knew I never should have let my
guards down and fucking fallen in love with him.
Now everything I had worked so hard for, everything was up in flames.