Chapter 2
I’d planned this trip as quality time with family, so 1 hadn’t brought my assistant or security. We were staying at an isolated resort in rural Guatemala–nothing but jungle, a few imoral buts, and local villagers for miles around
I was alone. Direct confrontation would be vicide. Better to play along, dod a way to escape, and plan my next move
This time. I would just get revenge–Tibro what words could possibly destroy decades of family bonds in an instant, turning them into these monsters.
Tm glad you’re being traonable. Mom said with a sweet smile. “Tiere, try the local specialty drink. |||
My heart hammered as the offered me the
of me the tequila. In
In may previous life,
life, this was the drink they druggest
This time. I ratched carefully. When she poured mise, she modely pressed something on the battle ||
en after Lagreed, they still planned to drug me. They wil intended to destroy me
As a child. Td undergeme DNA testing during an iness. I was definitely their biological daughter. Even wild animals don’t deliberately harm their young What possible
Questiom burned in my mind, but survival came
Lug my nach into my palm took the tequila, and gulped down
the next moment. I pretended to drop my napkin and spet the liquid into the dirt floor beneath our outdoor seating
Wade they momentar by relaxed their guard. I quietly took out my phone and opened my conversation with Mason Lopez, my fiancé
Most High society engagements are purely business arrangements, but I got lucky. Mason and I had grown up together
Even lurider–knew he was inspecting a branch office in Costal City, stew holes away
I qurdy sent him my location pin and began typing frantically:]
JCUME NOW
“What are you dong texing Mason? Why would you need him here right now? |
Before it could finish typing. Dad satdied the phone from my hand. His suspicious eyes scanned my face as his expression darkened.]]
My heart leaped to my throat, but I played dumb. “I just mishan, that’s Can’t ask him to come? Do you have a problem with your future son–in–law?”
Sering the tendit rise. Mom forced a laugh to diffuse the situation. “You promised this trip was just family time! Let’s not bother Mason with this!”
thrit panic about me contacting the outside world coded my suspicions about the drink]
Thankfully, d karist actually swallowed any. This time. I wouldn’t he their puppet.||
Lucany Chadut mentioned cating the polar yet–nowed to raise their suspicions Burther,
du tisti pured to delete my half–linished message, ley leaned over to lock at my phone screen and suddenly swind ||
your fiance to join us. Daar? Why
jud? The more the morning.
her confident inde sent chils down my sp
/ parents to abandon me. Was the show confident she could turn Mason against me too
tne senate from her had bera enough for
Liqurbly dammed the radiculousght. Mason and I had been separable since childhood. Their was way Fucking down may uneaw, I took backing phone. “It’s griting late. Let’s go explore the village before sunet.
1 hayaded outside, but as die the Int. I stumbled and bumped in a skimmy local buy selling handmade bracelets ||
I suddenly hall in utes. With feigned compassion, I und in Spanish, “I have candy and money I can give you. Come with me to get them.”
Wallait waiting for a respome, I paded him tatened mur best ||
My parents watched us, their eyei tur
“Hey, you think she’s discovered something? Is she tying to get help? ||
