Chapter 52
Jay
Simon wouldn’t hesitate to shoot me. I could see it in his face. He wouldn’t wait for an explanation. I’d betrayed him. He pulled the trigger, the shot whizzing over my head as I dove.
The crack of another shot. Pain surged from the back of my thigh. Grunting, I fell.
“Jay?” Maggie choked out, rushing toward me.
Simon walked toward me, his feet crunching over broken glass. He was taking his time now that he knew I wasn’t going anywhere. Maggie bent over me, as if to shield me from Simon. Her hands cupped my face. Simon kicked her aside. I looked up as his foot connected with my stomach.
I fell back, groaning. I pressed one hand to the back of my leg where blood was soaking my jeans.
He knelt beside me, one knee pinning down my arm, the gun against my chest.
“Such a d
