Chapter 16: The Villain's Backstory

Denzel Flynn

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After little rose's departure, I steady myself and twist the doorknob. The door gets stuck after a push and the cartons on the other side tumble down.

Heisha turns around on alert. In her grip, there's a gun, which she points in my direction. I put up my good hand in surrender, easing it behind my head while the other remains before my torso in plaster.

With caution, she steps forward and kicks aside the boxes before pulling the door open. Her hands don't tremble as she aims the gun at my head.

She's not a rookie.

"I've come in peace." I make it clear.

Her nose flares and her eyes focus on my face without blinking. "Get inside."

I take one step at a time for my safety, behaving as if she's a fragile cat I do not want to startle. She chases me with her gun until I stop feeling an edge of a table poking in my back.

The same table with a sharp dagger. If only I could bend my arm a little.

"I see you found me. What's your plan now?" She loads the gun, her fin