Valeria’s POV
I knew they wouldn’t actually hurt me. Even if they acted tough, they were scared of my father. Anyone with half a brain should be scared of Eren Daelmont. But the threat still felt like ice creeping down my spine.
I kept asking, though. I was so desperate. I really wanted to hear Elliot’s voice, hear him tell me that it’d be alright and that he was fine. I wanted to assure him.
“It’s within my rights to make a phone call. I know my rights.”
That was when a scream came from the cell right next to mine, “Shut the f**k up, rich b***h! Some of us are trying to sleep here!”
Other voices joined in and they all sounded very angry, calling me all sorts of demeaning names. I stepped back from the bars, my whole body shaking. I’d never felt so alone in my entire life.
I gave up
