CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Shivering, Kat tried to sit as far away from the man she now recognized as Viktor “The Bull” Dryagin, Volkov’s right-hand man and self-appointed heir to the dead man’s criminal empire. Ian had shown her pictures of the man who Benny and Jake had confirmed was the leader of the group who’d tried to kidnap her from the motel in Norfolk. Dryagin and Pig-face hadn’t spoken to her since they’d fled the compound about ten minutes ago. They only conversed with each other in Russian, which only enhanced her fear and anxiety. What were they planning on doing to her to get the money? She’d gladly give it to them if she could only be certain she would still be alive once they had it in their greedy little hands. The only thing she wanted was the chance to have the life she cra

