Chapter 79 - James Santelmo Part 2 (1/2)

She ran towards the long hallway and saw some men a few feet away. She wasn't sure if they were Alejandro's men or Paolo's, but she wasn't planning on getting their attention.

Nina knew she had to do what Paolo asked her. But she would never tell them where her friends were. She heard the men talking and getting closer to where she was, so she started walking backward. Then she heard some footsteps behind her.

She suddenly felt fear for her life. She was looking around to see if there was a place where she could hide, but nothing. So she decided to move forward. She had nowhere to go anywhere.

She was about to walk out of her hiding place when someone suddenly grabbed her from behind. She didn't notice that there was a storage room there. From the size and built of the person, she knew it was a man.

”Sshh. Quiet.” The man said.

He covered her mouth while they waited for the men outside to pass through the storage room.

He released her when he was sure that no one was around. Nina looked at the man who saved her, only to be surprised to see that it was James.

”W-Why did you help me?” She asked.

”Let's just say I don't want to be a widow yet.” He said with a wide grin on his face.

Nina didn't bother to observe the man earlier, but now, looking at him, she could say that he was good-looking. He was the same height as Andrew and the same physique as well. His eyes were like hers; it was hazelnut color.

”I know what you're trying to do, Nina. If my father found out about this, you know what will happen, right?” He said.

Nina glared at him. For some reason, her fear towards him vanished.

”Then why don't you call him now and tell him about it?” She answered in sarcasm.

James chuckled. ”I hate to disappoint you, but I'm not the man you think I am.”

”Really? Do you expect me to believe that you are not like those men? That you're not like your father?”

Nina didn't know how she was able to answer him like that. She knew she was already in danger in the hands of the Mafia, and one wrong move, Andrew's mom, would be dead.

”That's what I like about you. Even though you are scared, you can still talk back to me.” James answered.

Nina didn't understand what he meant by those words. She decided to ignore him, then looked at her watch again.

”Shit! I only got fifteen minutes. I have to go out there.” She said.

James grabbed her hand again when she was about to go out. Nina looked at him, confused.

”What do you want?”

”Change of plans. You don't need to do what you were told anymore. We lost, so go back to the others.” He said while staring into her eyes.