21. Little whore

Brielle Clarke

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We were attacked on the way home. According to Maxim, it was nothing serious because it didn’t escalate, but Maxim and I had never shared the same opinions.

I was beginning to sober up, trying to remember the activities of the past few hours when I heard a loud bang. Apparently, a rival family was shooting at the car behind us which was filled with Maxim’s men.

I screamed in fear, not knowing what to do. However, Maxim, seemingly having much experience, instructed me to duck. He told Andrei to move to the other lane and suddenly stop the car.

I looked at him like he was crazy but I couldn’t talk. I was shaking as I kept my head down. Andrei, not doubting his boss, did as ordered, and with two clean shots, Maxim deflated their tires, sending them into a pole.

He called to make sure the guys were okay. They were and they continued like nothing happened.

It was a lot scary even if Maxim had seen it as nothing. My father had always protected me from the violence of the