Chapter 76: We Either Rot or Run
Kat POV in Giordano Mansion
We didn’t get the chance.
Two days later, the container cracked open to light.
Real light. Sunlight.
Blinded me.
Then rough hands dragged us out. We were shoved into a van. Driven for what felt like forever. No talking. No water. Just heat.
When they pulled us out again, I saw it.
The estate.
White walls. Palm trees. Fountains.
Hell dressed in silk.
They cleaned us up. Threw dresses at us. Told us to stay in the east wing.
I hid the key in the lining of my bra.
At night, the air turned sharp. Cold. It smelled like metal, old perfume, and fear.
Maribel leaned in so close I felt her breath on my cheek.
“You still got that plan?”
I didn’t blink.
I nodded once.
“Then let’s go.”
She moved fast, quieter than I expect
