The Broken One by Brittney Sahin

Author:Brittney Sahin [Sahin, Brittney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: EmKo Media
Published: 2022-01-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

Ten Minutes Earlier

“What are you thinking?” Ella quietly asked Sydney, hoping to get her thoughts on this strange situation. She’d been noticeably quiet since Henry Rochella had picked the three of them up, and Ella was curious to know if Sydney’s radar was in sync with her own. That there was something a little fishy about . . . well, everything.

Ella joined Sydney by the window inside Henry’s second-floor study and looked out at the property. There were enough antique-style lampposts illuminating the grounds that the coat of snow on the ground sparkled.

“Yeah, what do you think?” Savanna softly chimed in, clearly curious for Sydney to share her thoughts as well now that they were alone for the first time.

Ella twisted her neck to view her best friend sitting in a leather armchair next to a lit fireplace, the flames from the blazing fire throwing shadows and effectively hiding whatever emotions Ella was certain were visible on Savanna’s face.

Savanna had witnessed her fiancé brutally tasered that morning as she’d been taken from Griffin’s arms, same as Ella had been pulled away from Jesse. And the horrific sight of both men stubbornly resisting the effects of the tasers made Ella sick to her stomach every time she remembered the scene. She’d never felt so helpless as she watched Jesse on the ground, trying to reach for her and failing, his body convulsing. Veins prominent at his neck.

“We’re pretty secluded out here,” Ella commented when Sydney continued her silence. “Don’t you think it’s strange that the French didn’t take us to their main office?”

“It’s also weird that the place where they did take us just happened to be near Henry’s mansion,” Savanna pointed out. “Oh wait, millionaires have mansions. Billionaires like the Rochellas have compounds.” And from what Ella could tell, Savanna was right. The place was multi-building-huge. “Plus, it seemed like the French officers knew ahead of time to release us into Henry’s custody.”

Ella mulled over Savanna’s theory. “So you don’t believe what Henry said in the car?” Why would he lie about that? He’d explained that he was contacted to pick them up because of the information on Ella’s visa. She’d listed Rochella as her temporary employer, and as such, her stay in France would be longer than ninety days. He’d gotten two more women than he’d bargained for, but . . . “How else would the French officers know I’m in Paris because of Rochella if not for the visa application?”

“True, but the guys did mention Thatcher on the plane. Asked Jesse if he still trusted him given our welcome to Paris by the police,” Savanna reminded her. “I remember Griffin saying Thatcher was Jesse’s old boss. Maybe we’re here because of him?”

The boss who wanted Jesse back, as in back to being a hitman. “But what motive could Thatcher possibly have to turn on Jesse like that?”

“Hell if I know,” Savanna remarked, grit to her tone. They were both growing more frustrated the longer they were separated from the others.

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