Entwined With The Devil

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en followed me, guns in hand, and when I glanced back at the terrified faces of my students, one part of m

he sound of gunfire. I didn't dare look back, sprinting until I

-" the dr

rror, scanning for any sign of those men. I didn't want to go straight to Tasha's; if anyone was tailing me, I couldn't risk leading

s sure i lost them. I paid the driver and hurried inside. As soon as I stepped through the door, I found T

Were you fired?" she joked,

ame into the school with guns, looking for me," I said

g! You're going to get yourself locked up!" T

nt people; they were trying to kill me. I bar

omeone?" she a

at the cybercafé a few days ago," I sighed, running my

to the police. Someone might be

ay's shock," I said, standing up to h

ile, or we could go somewhere and have a drink," sh

I've been running all day," I mutte

room," Tasha said,

go somewhe

you tell her I was here?" I interrupted, my mom

ow how she found out!" Tas

re was my mom, rummaging throu

ing for?" I asked, trying

n find a dollar in your room," she repl

n find me?" I as

you're my daughter. I'll always find you," she

se. I'm completely broke. So,

your debit card," she muttered, rummaging

ve now," I said firmly, watching as she

in?" she asked, tryi

making Tasha uncomfo

, darling, don't treat your mom like thi

ld her. She entered the digits into the re

'm glad you didn't forget," I said, attempting to lighten the mood, but my

e had succeeded in getting what she wanted. She strutted out of

," my mom said cheerful

Tasha replied wi

ck here again," I said to

in before walking away, but I knew she was o

ek l

ll the while watching my back. It had been over a week since I last left my house. The last time I

, or I would be completely broke. As I walked into the building, the eerie sil

e," I greeted with a smile,

replied, but her

ryone so quiet today?" I ask

e was investigating one of the top mafia group

eat. "Do you mean th

es

he world. No matter how hard law enforcement tried, they could never pin anything on them. It was as though their boss, Kai

ver you're around," Jenny added, trying to smile a

office. Every time the director summoned me, it either made my life or my job harder.

ng me in. As I entered, I saw a dubious smi

," I greeted, keep

hile. I hope you're doing well?" His smile was w

h schoolwork," I replied

ation. We have no evidence to use against them, again. That man really needs to be taken care of," he

t's really unfortunate," I sai

e, and every inch he moved clos

nk it's time you got a raise, don't you think?" he suggested

id, standing up immediately. I didn't want a raise-not

be twice what it is now, and it would save you from working so many other

? The strip club was the ugliest part of my li

you on stage a number of times, and I must say, you look good in lingerie. I

ck numbing m

nding out about you was easy. But don't worry, your secr

could lift it up, i pushed him away a bit too violently than i had intended.

e already a fucking whore!" he spat, slamm

two different things," I managed to say, m

all the same. But to me, there wa

o you think you're bet-ter than all the people with degrees who app

yes. He ran his hand through his hair, slamming his fi

nce, only the sound of the ligh

he finall

ard the door, but just as my fingers

inished task. We can't let Kai Alessandro ge

oze.

e, and I knew that if I went after Kai, I'd be dead before I even got close. He'd kill me without a second thought.

m?" I asked, my voice barely a

n he least expects it. You've got what it takes to do that-the body, the looks, and the brains. He's just a

d racing. This wasn't just a m