Chapter 17

"Stefania where have you been, we were worried about you"

I needed to draw on all my senses now and work out who had arranged for me to be followed and why, so stopped and turned to face Enzo. I think me doing that surprised him or maybe it was how I looked at him.

"Allegro knew that I was going out. I'm a big girl Enzo, I don't have to be answerable to anyone"

He had nothing to say to that and maybe even looked a bit embarrassed. As I pulled open the glass door and walked into the building, he soon collected himself together and made it into the elevator before the doors slid closed.

"I'm sorry, you're right. Allegro asked if I was off duty today and said that you had nothing to do and might be in need of some company"

I suppose that made sense and maybe someone was worried about how I was coping following Bria being killed in front of me. The thing is that wasn't how I worked, I don't think that it was denial, more of a healthier way of managing my emotions. I suppose most women would have been a quivering wreck, but not me. From what Enzo had said so far it still hadn't given me any clues as to who had been following me or who'd arranged for that to happen.

"I had a good time, well once I got rid of some creep following me"

I watched for any sign that Enzo already knew, but to my surprise he was frowning at me.

"Following you. Hell Stefania, do you want me to arrange for someone as a bodyguard?"

Hell no, I almost shouted out. I didn't want that. How would I be able to meet up with Ranger if I had someone sticking to me like glue and losing them would have Enzo asking me too many questions, like why.

"No. He was just some sleazeball who I easily lost. He was so obvious it was laughable really, so I'm sure that it was just a one off"

Maybe the way that he was looking at me he believed me and but then he started to laugh.

"Hey, what's so funny?"

"I'm sure that he was looking at a very beautiful woman and decided to follow you"

Yeah right, I was sure that there were a hell of a lot of women who were far prettier than me and they wouldn't have been followed. As the doors slid open, I walked across to the door for the apartment and opened it, hearing voices inside. I didn't hear what was being said but the voice of a man sounded familiar. Walking into the kitchen area I was surprised to see Dario there because I assumed that he was still away on his honeymoon.

"There you are. I finished early and expected you to be here. Where did you find her Enzo?"

To me that sounded as if she'd asked Enzo to look for me and that didn't quite correlate to what Enzo had told me, which had me thinking that one of them was lying.

"Stefania was just coming into the building"

Yep, Enzo sounded a bit embarrassed, so it seemed that Allegro had called him to look for me and it had nothing to do with him being off duty.

"I had breakfast and then used the underground. Of course, I kinda lost my bearings and ended up getting on and off trains. Anyway, I decided to go to a cinema, I saw one that was showing the English version of Star Wars, The rise of the Skywalker. I just love those films"

As I said all that I was walking to the fridge and brought out a bottle of water, thinking how lucky I was that they were advertising that film down on the underground and I'd already seen it if anyone started to talk about it. No one did and when I turned Allegro was talking to Enzo, so I focused onto Dario.

"It was a beautiful wedding Dario, a perfect day. I thought that you'd be away for longer?"

"No, we got back today, unfortunately I need to be back at work. I hear that last night was very successful, it seems that the buyers love the new products. I'm sorry that I missed it"

"Yeah, Allegro said that it went well"

Was all that I could think to say because for the life of me having Dario just looking at me was making me feel uneasy and I had to somehow do something or say something.

"Stefania maybe I'll see you when you get back"

Saved by Enzo and I assumed he meant after this private show that Allegro had organized. I moved toward Enzo as way of getting away from Dario allowing him to hold me as he air kissed my cheeks.

"I'm heading upstairs Allegro, so I'll see you in the morning. Nice seeing you Dario"

I was relieved to leave the kitchen and get up to my area. I had so many things going through my head but no idea why I felt that they were all important. From my brief discussion downstairs, I still couldn't figure out who had arranged for me to be followed. That Dario was there when I came back was throwing me into a spin and he hadn't mentioned anything about Bria being shot. Did he not know, or did he not see it as important? As I showered the only thing that was on my mind was Ranger, going through what he'd said to me today. Yeah, that was more important than anything else as far as I was concerned. I had a smile on my face as I slipped into bed thinking about what Ranger had said to me after we'd kissed. I touched my lips hearing his words as though he was right there next to me. I had all of the power and we'd take this new relationship at my speed which only made my feelings for him intensify.

I wasn't sure who was waking me but sat up suddenly wide awake.

"Sorry, you need to get up. Change of plans, we're meeting our man today"

I looked at Allegro as she stood next to the bed unsure of what she meant. As far as I was concerned, I was meeting with Ranger today. Did Allegro know about him? No, Ranger was too good for that to have happened.

"Stefania, you can change into your dress on the plane. We leave in 30 minutes"

As Allegro left the room it hit me what she was talking about, but this was meant to happen tomorrow not today. Today I was supposed to be meeting Ranger. Would Ranger realize what had happened, that I was going out of town? Even I hadn't realized that, I had just assumed that this private show was happening here in Milan.

I got out of bed and had a very quick shower, a necessity after going to sleep with wet hair and then found an outfit to wear. I went with a pair of jeans and a T-shirt, the last pair that I'd bought in town, deciding that they would be comfortable and knowing that I was going to be changing anyway. A look in the laundry basket just inside the bathroom told me that it was full. I really needed to find out if there was somewhere here in the apartment building where I could do some laundry.

Allegro was stood waiting for me when I went downstairs looking every inch the successful business woman that she was in a cream jump suit. Maybe I should have worn the one that I had upstairs in the garment bag, one of the outfits that I'd bought from Dougie's.

"Allegro do I need to be wearing something smarter?"

Because I did feel self conscious stood next to her.

"No, of course not. Remember you'll be changing on the flight"

I knew that and remembered that Allegro had told me that it would be the pale grey sheath dress. Allegro never said anything else as we left the apartment and took the elevator downstairs. I was wondering if Hector might be somewhere close enough to see me leaving the building because our impending departure was wreaking havoc with my nerves. How the hell could I get a message to Ranger? It seemed that I couldn't because right outside the doors was a large black limousine with the rear doors already open. It was almost on the sidewalk, so I didn't really get a chance to look up and down the street before I was almost pushed inside by Allegro. Sliding over she was soon following me inside and the door was slammed closed.

I tried to look around the street but didn't want to make it too obvious. The side street where Ranger had dropped me off the night before was dark and there didn't seem to be any sign of either Ranger or Hector, maybe they wouldn't realize that I'd be up and out so early. As the car drove through the early morning traffic, I knew there was nothing that I could do so sat back and tried to enjoy the scenery through the window. Doing that didn't help with the way that I was feeling. I was nervous in case Ranger thought that I was avoiding him on purpose and nervous about where we were going. It didn't seem that long before we were passing through some gates that had Malpensa airport written on a board next to them. The car drove past buildings and then into a large white hanger where a small silver and white jet was stood.

I have to say that I hadn't expected us to be flying on a private jet, I was thinking more along the lines of a commercial flight in something a bit bigger. My door was opened by a man that I hadn't seen before and believe me when I say that I would have recognized him. He had to have been as big as Tank and in some ways reminded me of Tank with his very short hair and clean shaven face. It was his posture though that clinched it for me, definitely ex-military, along with a shoulder holster and gun that was on display under his black jacket. The man followed me as I followed Allegro up the short flight of steps and into the aircraft. Rounding the small wall divider, I looked around, admiring the plush leather seats, carpeted floors when my eyes fell onto Dario. Allegro immediately went and spoke to him and only after I felt a hand on my back did I start to walk down the central aisle.

Finding a lone seat near to the back, that was also next to a window, I sat down. Okay it was far comfier even than the first class seats that I'd arrived here in with my father. Larger, softer and with a small coffee table in front of me. From where I was sat though it did give me a view of the plane and an idea of who else was with us. The man who had been behind me was now sliding and pulling the door shut before he seemed to disappear into where I presumed the pilot was in the cockpit. He reappeared straight away and that was when I felt the engines start up followed by a slight judder before we began to move forward. As he sat down on a front seat another hulk appeared from the cockpit and sat down opposite him. It seemed that we had two bodyguards with us making me wonder why we would need them. That was when I realized that I couldn't see Allegro. She'd been talking to Dario when I became distracted watching the men who were with us. Where the hell had she gone?

I was curious as to why Dario was here with us, I mean what did he have to do with Scintillante other than his sister was a part owner. And where the hell was anyone else that I knew? Surely Lucio would want to come to this wouldn't he? There was no Talia or even Tomas which made me feel a little bit confused as to what the hell this private showing was all about.

Out on the tarmac the plane started its slow advance toward the end of the runway. That was when a door opened behind me, making me jump as yet another large man walked past me and stopped next to where Dario was sat. He leant over, holding onto the back of the seat obviously having a conversation with Dario before he glanced at me and then nodded. Finishing his conversation, he sat directly behind Dario and started to fasten his seat belt which reminded me to do the same.

Did I tell you that I hated flying? As we sped down the runway it felt so much faster than a normal commercial flight and it definitely seemed to lift off the ground at a steeper angle. There were indentations in the leather armrests once I opened my eyes as the plane seemed to level out. Looking down through the window I watched as the city of Milan spread out below and I caught a glimpse of mountains disappearing behind me. In my mind I had those mountains to the north of Milan so judged that we must have been flying south. The sun was very bright as it shone through the window, so I pulled the blind down so as not to get too hot and then looked for something to do.

I knew that I would need to change but not knowing how much time I decided that I needed to find Allegro and ask her what the arrangements were. After all if it were somewhere like Rome where we were flying to then I'd only have maybe an hour to change and get ready. I unfastened my seat belt and started to walk down the craft, feeling every bump that the plane seemed to make. I was looking at every seat that I passed to see where Allegro was but as I came to where Dario was sat, I realized that she wasn't on the plane. Why had she left, why wasn't she coming with us? Once next to where Dario was sat, I crouched down next to the empty seat, not wanting to get too close to Dario.

"Where is Allegro?"

Because to me the fact that she wasn't here was sending alarm bells out for me.

"She had something important come up at the last minute, so I assured her that I was perfectly capable of carrying out a simple transaction"

A simple transaction? Was that what this trip was about, had the client already decided on what he wanted to purchase from the collection? So why was there any need for me to be going?

"Do I need to change and get ready now?"

I saw the look that Dario gave me, which had my spidey senses raising their ugly head. What was wrong with me asking that? What the hell was going on?

"No, we have plenty of time before we land. I'll let you know when to get ready"

I didn't move instead I know that I was frowning at Dario.

"Where exactly are we going?"

Because I might not be any good at geography in this part of the world but there were definitely alarm bells ringing.

"Saudi. A very rich and important Amir lives there"

I know that I was staring at Dario as he said that name because I was, to put it mildly shocked with his answer. When Dario lifted the lid of his laptop and started to power it up and ignore me, I was pretty sure that I wasn't going to be getting any more information, so I returned to my seat not knowing why the answer would have me feeling like I did. I knew that Saudi Arabia was a very large country and that there were a lot of very rich people who lived there. Would we be heading for Riyadh the capital or, I had no idea of the names of any other cities in Saudi Arabia. Then there was the name Amir that Dario had used, what did that mean? I'd heard of the name Amir being used before, did it mean that the man was called that, then again Dario had used the name Amir almost like you would a title.

My nerves didn't let up as the flight continued. I couldn't understand why Allegro wasn't here or even Lucio, surely if this man was as important as Allegro had said then they should have been the ones to meet with him, not Dario. At one stage one of the big men who was sat at the front disappeared behind me and returned with a tray of food for each of us. I was hungry but ended up picking at the salad in front of me and nibbling on the bread. Maybe I dozed in between but couldn't sleep properly. I was bored stupid and feeling as though I was locked inside a cage, which in a way I was because I had no way of going anywhere. I was also worried about Ranger and what he would be thinking. Would he be annoyed that I'd just seemed to disappear, or would he think that I'd changed my mind and run? I felt sick with that idea, hell he'd only just opened up to me, would he give up so easily? No, I had to tell myself. Tomorrow I'd be back, and Hector would see me and that meant that Ranger would know that I was still in Milan. I just had to get through today.

It was four hours later when Dario moved from his chair and came back to me. I watched as he walked down the aisle, pretty sure that he was coming to see me. His tan trousers and white shirt looked wrinkled form being sat so long and to be honest he didn't have those good looks that I'd first seen in him. He had a smugness to him which puzzled me, but I sighed a breath of relief because at least it meant that we were somewhere close to landing.

"You need to go and get changed"

Dario led me through the door behind me into what looked like a private lounge area. It wasn't that big but large enough to have a couch and a small table with a mirror on it and a chair in front of it.

"The bathroom's through there"

I nodded my head as I watched Dario remove a clothes bag from a hook behind the door and lay it on the bed before he left me alone. I was curious about the small metal case that he'd picked up and taken with him, though I could see the rolling metal cabinet that held all of the scarves and jewelry. I was nervous, curious but too stupid to even ask what was happening and for that I was mad at myself.

I was in two minds to refuse to change because this whole trip seemed so wrong to me. Why would I be on my own with Dario and three bodyguards? Was where we were going dangerous? Sat on the bed I just didn't know what to do. Maybe I was looking for trouble when it didn't exist, maybe my life in Trenton had made me suspicious of everything? Maybe, but then again why did I feel so anxious that this trip wasn't what I thought it was going to be? Sighing and looking at the bag I decided that I might as well change so started to unzip it and pulled out the pale grey sheath dress with black matching bra and panties. Then from a lower section I took out a pair of black shoes with tall thin heels and what looked like a makeup bag.

After using the bathroom, I used the robe in there and came out to explore what makeup had been provided and spent time in front of the mirror ensuring that I applied just enough to give a natural look while emphasizing my eyes. Yeah, I'd learnt a lot over the past few weeks on honing my skills, a far cry from the Jersey girl look that I'd been so used to doing in the past. The underwear fitted perfectly, and I shimmied into the dress adjusting it so that it fell perfectly. A last look in the mirror and I felt ready for this show, pleased with the look that I'd created.

I folded up the clothes that I'd been wearing and left them on the couch ready for me to change into on the return flight and then was opening the door to walk back into the main area of the plane. I'd expected someone to react to my entrance but all I got was a look from Dario before he turned back to face the front. Maybe this was how all models were treated, but it did make me feel a little deflated and almost as if I was a commodity not a human being.

Back in my seat I pulled up the blind at the window to take advantage of the view below surprised when all that I could see were vast areas of what looked like mountains and maybe some flat sandy sections. There looked to be roads but not many as we continued to pass over the landscape. As the plane began its descent that was when it banked, leaving me with a view through the window of blue sky to look at, so I looked across to the other window. At least where we were looked civilized, as I caught glimpses of buildings and streets.

The runway was away from the town, though I still had no idea what town it was or even if this man we were seeing lived there. A look at the clock on the wall told me that it had taken just over five hours to fly here. This was going to be a long day. Once the plane had taxied away from the runway and come to a stop beside a couple of white SUVs, I heard the sound of seatbelts unfastening, along with the steady decrease in the sound coming from the engines. I wasn't too sure what would be happening next, but I was ready to stretch my legs. Dario stood and waited, all of the time watching me. To be honest he was creeping me out. He waited for me to pass before following me, the metal case in his hand.

As I approached the open door the heat hit me. The air was hot and so still and that was only emphasized as I looked at the horizon and saw the haze above it. I very carefully stepped down the metal stairs and onto the grit covered ground finding walking in the heeled shoes a bit precarious. There was little evidence of a town now, making me feel as though I was in the middle of a desert which I probably was. The group that I was with must have been something to see with three large men flanking Dario and me as we walked toward the cars. I could already feel the sweat beading between my breasts and on my neck so was keen to get inside an air conditioned car.

Dario got into the first one along with two of the bodyguards leaving me on my own with the third. If I'd felt nervous before it was nothing compared to how I felt now, but there was nowhere to run to no matter how much I wanted to do just that. The bodyguard opened a door for me and after I was inside, he followed me in before closing the door. There was a man in black driving who looked to be wearing a thobe and blackkeffiyeh on his head. I was intent on watching where we were going as the two vehicles left the airport and moved onto a road in convoy. The road was deserted of any other vehicles and there were no buildings or people to be seen as we quickly travelled. It made me wonder why anyone would choose to live out here if they had lots of money, then again, this Amir probably had houses in the city.

A turning from the road led us along a straight road that looked to have a building at the end of it, a very impressive building, and so much like what I would have imagined. It was a pale yellow, maybe sandstone, and had two floors judging from the windows. The windows were arched at the top as was the large front entrance giving it an almost mystical appearance. There was no formal area as we drove up to it just a round area where the cars stopped in front of the enormous carved wooden doors. Stepping down from the cool interior of the car back out into the heat I looked up at the building, at the plain flat surfaces expecting to see carvings, but there were none to see.

The two chauffeurs each opened a door to the building allowing us to step into a huge open space that looked to extend the width of the building. The floor was made of the same sandstone laid out as slabs and doors led off to our right and left. No one spoke and to be honest it was eerily quiet and surprisingly cool. Having no choice, I followed Dario through a door to our right and into an equally large room, the sound from my heels echoing around me. This one had a lower ceiling and was furnished with couches covered in colorful patterned material. The floors were adorned with rugs and there were paintings on the walls lit up by lights above them. Large windows allowed the light from outside to give a feeling of space. The whole place reeked of money making me feel totally out of place and totally freaked out.

I wasn't aware that there was anyone else in the room until I saw movement from a chair facing the windows. There were four chairs surrounding a large low table that held articles that I assumed was for drinks, maybe coffee. The man didn't approach us instead he stood and looked at us. He was maybe my height but looked a lot older judging from the grey in his beard. He was wearing a white thobe and white keffiyeh on his head, though the band around his head was a deep blue. I wasn't sure what was going to happen next but the sound of a clicking noise had me turning to see that Dario was placing the metal case on one of the couches and had opened it up. When he stood up, he was holding the necklace that I'd worn for the last part of the launch, the large blue diamond adorned with the black swans.

So that was what this was about. The necklace was being sold making me wonder if the old man had been at the launch and seen it, though I had no memory of seeing him there. So why the hell was I here because to me it looked like a done deal, there was no reason for me to be here. I had expected Dario to hand it to the old man but instead he came behind me and fastened it around my neck, the weight and size feeling familiar to me. As I looked up from the necklace the old man was looking at me intently, maybe seeing me wearing it gave credence to its authenticity. I sure hoped so because the way that man was looking at me wanted me to turn around and run. Dario had stepped back leaving me stood on my own in the middle of the room.

"As per our agreement Yaser"

I frowned at hearing that because I wasn't aware of any prior agreement.

"Beautiful. Just like the photo"

Ah, so the old man hadn't been at the launch and had only seen the necklace from a photo and obviously when I was wearing it. Did that make me feel any better knowing that? Not really. I now had the old man stood maybe two feet away from me, his hands held together in front of him as though he needed to hold them there.

"I will transfer the funds as directed but I'll only pay 70%"

I couldn't understand why I was here modelling this necklace if the old man had already agreed to buy it and what did he mean that he was only prepared to pay 70%? What did this man do that he needed to buy fashion accessories?

"No"

Came from Dario who was still behind me and from looking at him staring at the old man I assumed that he wasn't open to negotiation.

"The full price"

I looked back at the old man, who hadn't taken his eyes off me. I didn't like the feel of the atmosphere in the room, in fact I didn't like the fact that I was stood here between the two men. Something didn't feel right, and I was starting to feel very anxious as I listened to them.

"My highest offer is 85%, after all I am one of your best customers"

"Yaser, you'll pay the full amount and I will throw in the next shipment at half the price"

There was a slight nod from Yaser before he moved to the table where he had been sat when we entered. He picked up a laptop and gave it to Dario who was quickly typing on it. Maybe that was how the payment was going to be made, a transfer of funds between accounts. Once he had finished, he passed the laptop back to Yaser, so I started to feel at the back of my neck to unfasten the necklace. I was so thankful that this whole thing was coming to an end, I'd hand over the necklace to Yaser and then we could get back to Milan. I really needed to get out of here.

"I need to leave now and tie up loose ends before anyone starts to ask any awkward questions. Be sure you maintain your discretion"

I had my hands at the back of my neck trying to unclasp the necklace when I heard what Dario was saying, wondering what Dario meant when he said that. Yeah, it was definitely time to leave but his words were repeating in my head, what loose ends was he talking about. Maybe it was trying to get the necklace off my neck that had me feeling slightly annoyed, because I was really struggling with the clasp. I felt hands at the back of my neck so relieved that Dario was helping to unfasten the clasp

"Farid, Tarif"

Was what I heard from Yaser before I saw two men enter the room from the corner of my eye and watched as Dario's hand took the necklace in his. What surprised me was how quickly Dario turned and started to walk toward the door so I smiled at Yaser before I turned to follow him. I'd almost caught up with him when I felt someone take hold of my arm.

"Hey, what the hell?"

I yelled as I tried to pull away finding the grip on my arm tighten. Dario had turned around as I'd shouted, but he just shook his head before he disappeared into the large entranceway,

"Take her to the mustadir room and have Katifa ready her"

I know that I screamed after Dario and couldn't believe it when the main door closed behind him. Why had he left me here, why would he do that? The force around my arm slackened slightly so I took advantage of that and pulling away was suddenly running for the door. I didn't take account of the second guy or where he was because all I felt were arms around my waist lifting me off the floor. I tried kicking, hitting even using my nails on his arm but to no avail. The man was carrying me like a ragdoll through a door and up some stone steps. I was exhausted and crying as he threw me through a final door, landing on my hands and knees.

I wasn't sure how long I stayed there on the floor, I knew that I was shaking and almost sobbing with what had just happened. I had so many questions going through my head the loudest being why. I hadn't said anything or done anything to deserve being left here. Why would Dario just leave me here? Then an ice cold feeling went through me as I realized that I'd been left on my own. Why had Dario taken the necklace back with him when he was here to sell it and what did Yaser think that he was buying? Why would that man, Yaser, want me, surely, he was only interested in buying the necklace wasn't he? That was when that ice cold feeling hit me making all of my muscles start to shake, Yaser wasn't interested in buying the necklace at all, he wanted to buy me. Was I panicking? Yes, because this situation was becoming all too familiar to me. Being locked up was something that I thought I'd left behind in Trenton. Whatever the answers were, I knew that I had to get out of here, somehow. There'd be no Ranger coming to rescue me because he wouldn't even know that I was in trouble, let alone where I was. Which was still a mystery to me. I wiped my eyes of the tears and started to take some very deep breaths because I knew that I had to get control of myself because I didn't have the luxury of time on my side. It took a while before I started to calm down, for the shaking to stop and still being knelt down on the floor I began to look around at where I was and for a way to escape.

I felt a bit dizzy as I stood up, maybe from all of the crying or the fear that was building up inside me. I went to the door not surprised to find it locked but it was something that I needed to try. Turning and leaning against the door gave me a better perspective of the room and I was surprised to see that it was perfectly round. I walked across to one of the windows, that had bars across it of course, to be looking down onto a lovely garden. There were tall stone walls surrounding it with the desert and mountains beyond, but it was the garden that drew my eye back to it. It was so green with trees and bushes growing, sending out flowers and buds. A fountain in the center gurgled out water into the surrounding pond. I almost thought that I was imagining it, it was so beautiful.

Sighing I was back to looking at the room again, noticing a large bed against one wall and a long low couch. The floor had several rugs spread over it and there were tall mirrors on the walls that went from the floor to the ceiling. It was a weird room with all of the mirrors in it but as I continued to look a reflection from one of those mirrors had my attention. I realized that there was movement behind me, so I turned quickly to see a woman entering the room from behind one of the other mirrors that was opposite me.

I backed away from her as she approached me worried if she was the one that Yaser had mentioned. I had no idea what he'd meant when he'd said for her to ready me and I didn't want to know. All I could see of her was her face, a face that was dark skinned and had brown eyes looking at me. Her head and neck were covered in a scarf, and she wore a loose black dress that covered her arms and went to her knees. As we stood looking at each other I honestly couldn't age her, maybe she was my age or maybe younger.

The mirror was still open, and she stood to one side and pointed to it, I suppose to get me to walk through the opening. Where it led was a mystery to me and in the end, I did as she had suggested. A bathroom, nothing sinister. The tub was full of water with a fragrance drifting around the room that smelled of jasmine. A chair held some clothes, though a quick look at them had me thinking that they might be nightwear, silky and lacey.

That was when the woman froze and was looking back through the opening into the round room. I stepped to the side to take a look, to see Yaser stood there.

"There you are. Such fire in those eyes, so much energy like a wild animal"

I froze as he spoke to me, his beady eyes peering through the overgrown eyebrows.

"Oh, I'm looking forward to breaking you. Katifa 'akhbir farid eindama takun jahizatan liuaminaha li"

His eyes skittered from me to the bed, so I turned to look at where he had glanced. That was when I saw the metal chains and handcuffs at the top of the bed, how the hell had I missed seeing those when I came in? As he turned and walked toward the door, I saw the outlines of the two men from before stood outside. I pulled my arms around myself as realization hit me, the words from before starting to make sense, Dario had left me here on purpose because I was part of the package, sold to this revolting old man to do what he wanted with. So what was the next shipment that was going to be thrown in for 50%, I didn't even want to think about that because at the moment I had to get out of this room.