Chapter 2101
“After it’s done?” He inquired with a hint of impatience in his voice.
“Once the job is finished, I’ll wire over the rest of the money as promised,” Clara declared, having invested a hefty sum into this operation. “Remember, I want pictures and videos!”
“Got it.”
Raven relayed Clara’s demands to his gang, and the motley crew of ruffians could not hide their twisted delight.
“Hey, boss, you were all ‘hands off the lady’ a minute ago, but it looks like this dame is destined for our little shindig,” one of the goons, a guy with a greasy mop of hair, sneered with a lecherous grin.
“Keep it together in the van, boys. We’ll have our fun when we’re in a secure spot,” Raven ordered with authority.
None of them had ever been this close to a celebrity before, so just the sight of Ivy lying there was enough to get their blood racing and their excitement peaking.
Meanwhile, Ivy’s forehead creased with worry.
The motion of the car was making her nauseous. Just as she was about to open her eyes, the realization of her predicament hit her she had been kidnapped!
–
By whom?
And what did they want?
Afraid to give herself away, Ivy kept her eyes shut, feigning unconsciousness and eavesdropping on their conversation.
“Times are tough, man. With this many mouths to feed, I dunno how long that hundred grand is gonna last us.” The goon with the greasy hair lit a cigarette, and Ivy had to suppress a cough.
“If I had the chance, I’d be a movie star too, prancing around on screen. I can do all that acting jazz, so why should pretty boys rake in all the dough?”
His naive words were met with laughter from his pals. “You kidding? Ever look in a mirror, or are you too busy peeing without seeing? You think you’ve got the chops for Hollywood? If you can make it, I’m the next Leonardo,” another henchman with a buzz cut scoffed, mocking his brother-in-arms.
“Jealous, that’s what you are. What’s wrong with how I look? I’m a regular Adonis!” The greasy-haired one protested, placing his hand near Ivy’s to compare, “But seriously, how do these stars get such silky skin? I didn’t have this soft touch as a kid.”
Ivy felt a stranger’s proximity, causing her skin to crawl.
The conversation revealed there were several men in the vehicle with her. What were they planning?
She was terrified and wanted to pull away from the intruding hand, but she could not risk exposing her awareness what might happen if they realized she was awake.
not knowing
“Ha! It’s all in the genes, my friend. My hands are way nicer than yours. You’ve got mitts like you’ve been baling hay all your life. And let’s face it, apart from chain-smoking and card games, you’re a roughneck through and through, dreaming of the silver screen,” the buzz-cut man said, dangling a cigarette from his lips.
The group bantered until they arrived at a derelict building. Ivy was stiff with fear as she was carried to a makeshift bed.
“Heh, so Boss, can we get started now? Who’s up first? When I was carrying her, I could smell her. She’s sweet these starlets really are something else,” the greasy-haired one said, rubbing his hands with barely contained eagerness.
With a cigarette hanging from his mouth, Raven did not share his
urgency.
“Boss, shall we both go in after you finish that smoke?” Seeing no objection from Raven, the greasy-haired one motioned to the buzz cut to join him.
Raven stayed silent, allowing the two to advance.
But they had not expected the woman, who had been lying lifelessly on the rickety bed only moments before, to be sitting upright now, glaring at them with a fierce, defensive look in her eyes.
The greasy-haired goon and the buzz-cut man exchanged glances before spreading out to flank Ivy.
“Boss, Boss! She’s awake, come quick!”
