MARIA’S POV
"It doesn't matter Maria, I am going to get us out of this place, no matter what it takes," he said to me and I swallowed.
I just wanted to believe that there was hope, because not believing meant that I believed we were both going to be dead at the end of the day.
I gulped hard as I remained staring at my chest.
"But, you heard the boss, the lady has to die. Only then can we achieve what we need. She has to die, so we can frame Connor McCalister for her death," the one who was standing in front of the refrigerator said, and then I gulped, raising my head to look at Connor once more.
It was clear now what their motives were, it was obvious that they wanted me dead because they wanted to frame Connor for my death.
That was why they were beating Connor up but didn't want to
