Chapter Thirty-Eight

Maria

"Shh... now, where is the contract."

I was surprised when I heard the female voice but I swear the muscles I felt and saw in the bare minimum light, was of a body of a man.

My heart dropped to my feet and panic took over every nerve of my body. All I wanted to do was fight her or him but all my body could do was scream. With the large kitchen knife pressed against my throat, any movement and can easily slit my throat.

"Things will go easy if you just tell where is the contract?" She said making my breath hitch.

Does Alesso know about me taking the contract and that's why he sent someone to pry out information from me?

"Please, I-I don't know what-"

Replacing the knife with her harsh hand which I swear is very large to be a woman's, was replaced with a tight grasp cutting my air supply. My cuffed hands immediately shoot up to my throat to release the grip but it didn't help. Instead, she dragged the knife harshly along my arm making it bleed as I let out a shrilling scream.

"Let