I stood as still as possible and focused on my breathing. I could feel a panic attack coming on but I stopped it. At least know I knew why he cut my hands free.
It seemed like forever before the door on the other side of the warehouse opened and Vince walked in.
I wanted to run to him but I couldn't.
"That's far enough." Gianni said when they were about twenty feet away.
"Let her go." Vince said.
"Can't do that until I have Kostas." He said pointing to two men behind Vince.
He wasn't going to tell them that I was on a bomb. He was going to take my father and then Vince and I were going to die.
I was standing a foot or two in front of him meaning he couldn't see my hands so I started to sign to Vince.
"There's a bomb under my feet. No matter what, we aren't getting out of here alive."
Vince's face remained emotionless but I knew that on the inside he was very pissed.
"Fine. You get Ivan but you can't have Maxim until I have Juliet." Vince said.
"Deal." Gianni said. He pulled out a zip-tie and threw it towards Vince. "Put that on him."
Vince grabbed the tie and did as he said.
"Send him over."
My father took slow small steps towards us until he was within arm reach. Gianni grabbed him and yanked him forward.
"Now, my wife." Vince said.
Gianni pulled out his gun and aimed it right at me.
"You let me walk out of here or else I'll shoot her." He said as he began backing out with my father.
Vince raised his hands in surrender.
"Go." He told him.
I couldn't believe that Vince was going to let him go. It wasn't like him but I should've known.
About a second after he stepped out the door I heard a gunshot. Then Vince's phone rang.
"Got it, Phoenix?" He asked. A few seconds later he hung up. "We got him." He said as my father came back in.
Vince rushed towards me but stopped just inches away.
"What do we do?" I asked quietly.
"You'll be okay. Phoenix is an expert in explosives so he's going to take care of this. Okay?"
I nodded.
"I know this is all very intense and serious but I'm afraid we haven't met yet. I'm Knox." A very ruggedly handsome man said walking up.
I shook his hand and gave him a small smile.
"Really, Knox?" Another very handsome man asked as he approached.
"What? I wanted to make sure I properly met the woman who has tamed Il Diavolo."
The man rolled his eyes before looking at me. "I'm Phoenix and I'm going to take a look so hold real still okay?"
I nodded.
He bent down and examined the floor around my feet.
"This motherf*cker is underneath the floor. I'm going to have to go get my things before I can truly assess this."
"Then go." Vince snapped.
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