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Chapter 52: Giovanni Valerios

Playlist for this Chapter: Demons by Imagine Dragons

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I opened my eyes only to be welcomed by a searing pain in my legs and bandages all around me. I blinked a few times, adjusting to the bright lights and looked around. I was in a hospital, alright.

I tried to remember where I was last and winced when memories came flooding back.

My car flipped over.

I was stuck and saw blood... So much blood.

There was a car following me and all those men in black clothes.

What the hell happened?

As if on cue the door to the room opened and a man in a crisp grey suit came in and grinned at me.

He gestured towards the doctor who did some check ups and nodded to the man who was leaning against the wall.

I was made to sit up and drink water and I looked at the man against the wall intently. He was quite handsome and had grey eyes, a sharp jawline and a stubble, dark brown hair slicked back.

He resembled someone but I couldn't quite put my finger on it. He was quite good looking, but no where near him.

He looked me over intently and came forward, stretching his hand out to me. I took it hesitantly and he smirked at me.

"W-Who are you? And where am I?" I asked him and he sighed.

"You're in the hospital. You were in an accident and some of my men found your car upside down on the road, so they brought you here and informed me." He said and I nodded as he let go of my hand.

"And for your other question, my name's Giovanni. Giovanni Valerios." He said and I frowned.

Where have I heard this name before?

"Giovanni?" I asked him and he nodded slowly, looking at my expressions carefully to see any change, but I stayed the same.

"Do you know me?" He asked me but I frowned.

"No— but I feel like I've heard your name before somewhere. I just don't remember where though." I said and he nodded but my eyes widened in realization suddenly.

"Wait! I remember Jake saying your name!" I said and he frowned, but nt before a certain glint in his eyes showed.

"Jake?" He asked me and I nodded.

"Yeah, he's a friend of mine— Was." I corrected myself and looked at him once again.

"Come to think of it, you look a lot like him. Are you by any chance related to him?" I asked he he squinted his eyes at me.

"His name's Jake Knight." I told him and saw an emotion flick across his face but it was gone as soon as it came.

"Jake Knight you say? Isn't he one of Nicholas King's most trusted friends?" He asked me and something tugged in my chest at thatname. I cleared my throat and looked away.

"Maybe, I don't know." I whispered and sighed.

"How do you know him anyway?" I asked him skeptically, narrowing my eyes at him.

"Who, King?" He asked me and I nodded slowly and he chuckled darkly.

It wasn't a nice chuckle, trust me. The way it sent chills down my spine made me want to rethink this Giovanni guy.